Field set for 2026 Women's National Golf Invitational at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Ten teams have accepted invitations to the fourth edition of the Women's National Golf Invitational.

The postseason collegiate event, which is equivalent to the NIT in college basketball, is scheduled May 15-17 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona.

Presented in partnership with Golfweek, the 2026 Women’s NGI will feature 10 college teams competing in a 54-hole stroke-play tournament. There are three returning teams from the 2025 field – Bowling Green, Mercer and Rutgers – with seven others hoping for a chance to claim a postseason title.

In May 2022, the NCAA announced it would allow schools to play in one season-ending event. By July 2022, the inaugural National Golf Invitational was created in a partnership between Golfweek and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes, with Golfweek’s Lance Ringler serving as the Invitational’s tournament director.

Santa Clara won the 2025 edition of the NGI. Rutgers took home the title in 2024. Mercer has played in every edition of the NGI.

Here's a look at the teams competing in the 2026 Women's National Golf Invitational:

Bowling Green State

NCAA golf ranking: No. 147

Wins: 2

Top 5s: 6

Overall record: 103-21-2

Bradley

NCAA golf ranking: No. 158

Wins: 1

Top 5s: 4

Overall record: 80-44-3

Coastal Carolina

NCAA golf ranking: No. 105

Wins: 0

Top 5s: 4

Overall record: 81-53-1

Denver

NCAA golf ranking: No. 121

Wins: 0