Thailand Hosts First NCAA Women's Golf Invitational in Asia
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For the first time in Asia, AlphaX and Southern Utah University have announced the world-class 'NCAA Thailand Women's Golf Invitational' hosted by Southern Utah University, scheduled for October 25–29, 2027, at Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club in Nakhon Ratchasima. The 54-hole stroke-play tournament is officially sanctioned by the NCAA and counts directly toward regional and national championship qualifications for the 2027 season.
The press conference, held at the Centre Point Chidlom Hotel in Bangkok on November 1, 2026, featured AlphaX Group CEO Thanakorn Duangmani and Southern Utah University Director of Golf Richard Church. Church noted that Thailand becomes only the third non-U.S. destination — after Mexico/Dominican Republic/Hawaii and Scotland — to host an NCAA Division I regular-season event, and the first and largest in Asia, expanding the field from the usual four teams to eight.
Six U.S. universities have confirmed participation: Southern Utah University (host), University of Colorado Boulder, University of Nevada, Kennesaw State University, Boise State University, and University of Tulsa, with Eastern Michigan and University of Oregon as alternates. Two additional Asian teams will be selected through a qualifier in Singapore in March 2027, involving top universities from South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Thanakorn highlighted the tournament's role in building on 17 years of youth golf development in Thailand, creating scholarship pathways for Thai players to compete at the U.S. collegiate level.
