MALIBU, Calif. — No. 8 Pepperdine women's golf will head to La Quinta, California next to contest the Yale Invitational West, hosted by the Yale Bulldogs. The tournament is slated for March 9-10 from the PGA West - Nicklaus Course.
The 10-team field features five programs currently ranked in the top-30 of The Differential rankings. The Waves enter play ranked No. 8 in The Differential NCAA Head to Head rankings, the criteria used for NCAA postseason selection, and are currently No. 10 in the Scoreboard team rankings.
The opening two rounds will take place Monday with the final round set for Tuesday in the 54-hole event. The shotgun start will begin at 8:15 a.m. Monday with the Waves off from holes 1-5 alongside Yale, Kansas State and Gonzaga.
Live scoring and results for the tournament throughout the week can be found
here.
"We are looking forward to competing in the Yale Invitational this week at PGA West, Nicklaus Course," said head coach
Laurie Gibbs. "It's a challenging golf course, but our players are ready and playing with confidence after last week's win at the Fresno State Classic. We have also enjoyed a few fun days during our spring break, and are now excited to get back to competing again."
The Field
No. 8 Pepperdine
No. 27 Kansas State
No. 34 Cal State Fullerton
No. 37 Virginia Tech
No. 38 Kansas
Colorado State
Gonzaga
Princeton
San Diego State
Yale
Pepperdine Lineup
1.
Eunseo Choi
2.
Jeneath Wong
3.
Yingzhi Zhu
4.
Kylee Choi
5.
Grace Anderson
IND -
Nishna Patel
Pepperdine is coming off a team victory at the Fresno State Classic, as the Waves posted a -11 team score to win the event by 44 strokes.
Eunseo Choi won the individual title at the Fresno State Classic, as the Waves earned the top-four spots individually.
Jeneath Wong took home runner-up honors, with
Yingzhi Zhu in third and
Kylee Choi tying for fourth.
Three Waves currently hold top-70 individual scoreboard rankings, featuring
Kylee Choi (No. 19),
Eunseo Choi (No. 35) and
Jeneath Wong (No. 69). Zhu's third-place finish at the Fresno State Classic marked a new career-best as the senior also set a new personal best with a 67 in the tournament's second round.
This also marks the first season that Pepperdine has participated in a Yale Invitational.
The Waves will conclude the regular season next week at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational, hosted by the University of Texas in Austin from March 16-17.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S GOLF
Pepperdine women's golf has consistently been one of the top collegiate programs in the country under head coach Laurie Gibbs, exemplified by the current streak of 26 straight seasons with an NCAA Regional appearance. Having advanced to the NCAA Championships on 14 of those occasions, the Waves also boast 21 WCC Championships since 1998. Since the year 2000, 15 athletes have garnered All-American honors with a total of 31 selections.
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ABOUT SVN2 INDOOR GOLF
The Pepperdine women's golf 2025-26 season is sponsored by SVN2 Golf. SVN2 Golf is a Southern California based premium indoor golf simulation experience that uses advanced TrackMan technology to provide realistic gameplay, instant swing feedback, and practice tools for golfers of all levels. The facility offers a high-tech, immersive experience with a wide variety of legendary and exclusive courses, a relaxed, self-service environment, and opportunities for leagues and events. Facilities in Newbury Park and Malibu were joined in 2025 by new venues in Woodland Hills and Santa Clarita. For more information, visit www.svn2golf.com.
