Hardscrabble Invitational

The 2025 Hardscrabble Invitational was held from March 24 to March 25 at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas, featuring NCAA Division II women's golf teams competing over three rounds of stroke play on a par-70, 5,988-yard course. The team champion was Henderson State (#29), finishing with a total score of +63, followed by Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State tied for second at +78. Arkansas Tech secured fifth place, while Arkansas-Fort Smith finished eighth. Notable individual performances include strong rounds from players like Lexi Bartley from Northwest Missouri State, who tied for 32nd place. The tournament included 17 teams and 91 players, with events such as birdies and pars contributing to team and individual scoring across the rounds. The Hardscrabble Invitational remains a competitive early spring benchmark for Division II women's golf programs.