WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—The William & Mary women's golf team kicks off its 2025-26 season hosting the Tribe Invitational at the Kingsmill Resort River Course. The 54-hole event will be played over Monday and Tuesday with 36 holes Monday and the final round on Tuesday.
The tournament is open to the public and will serve as the William & Mary debut for head coach
Jonathan Howard.
TRIBE NOTES
A Look Back
William & Mary posted a team scoring average of 316.75 in 2024-25 with a fifth-place finish at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate in the spring. The Tribe was led by freshman
Jennifer Osborne in scoring with a 78.17 average.
The Schedule
Following the season opener at home the Tribe's fall continue at the Elon Invitational next week. The Green and Gold will wrap its fall slate with two trips to North Carolina, playing in events hosted by ECU (Oct. 6-7) and UNC Asheville (Oct. 27-28).
The Course
Longtime host of the PGA Tour's Michelob Championship, and more recently the LPGA Tour's Pure Silk Championship (formerly the Michelob Open/Kingsmill Championship), the River Course at Kingsmill is a tried-and-true test of championship golf designed by famed architect Pete Dye. Playing at a par of 72 and 6,200 yards for the Kingsmill Intercollegiate, the River Course's final three holes are nestled along the historic James River, including the picturesque par-3 17
th that plays on a bluff above the water. Former LPGA professional winners at the River Course include; Ariya Jutanugarn, Lexi Thompson, Cristie Kerr, Annika Sorenstam, Suzann Pettersen, Karrie Webb and Se Ri Pak. Former PGA professional winners at the River Course include; Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Charles Howell III, David Toms, David Duval, Notah Begay III, Johnny Miller, Lanny Wadkins and Ben Crenshaw.
Tournament History
2025 marks the seventh time that the Tribe has hosted a fall event at the Kingsmill River Course, playing at the resort's Plantation Course from 2013-2016. James Madison holds the team scoring record at 6-over-par in 2021. The lone multi-time champion in the history of the event is Elon.
The Field
Marshall, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Queens, Richmond, William & Mary.
