Virginia Tech Women's Golf

THE PETE DYE RIVER COURSE

The Hokies' home course is ranked sixth nationally by Golf Digest among collegiate golf courses.

The Hokies home course was redesigned by famed architect Pete Dye in 2006.
The course has hosted numerous championship events, including the 2011 NCAA Blacksburg Regional for men's golf.
The scenic venue, set along the New River, has become a destination course among top golfers.

WILLIS AND MARY BLACKWOOD INDOOR GOLF FACILITY

Thanks to a generous donation from Willis and Mary Blackwood, this 2,600 square-foot facility includes offices for the coaches, a conference room, private restrooms and locker rooms for the men and women, and a small lounge area. More importantly, the facility includes a chipping and putting area and two state-of-the-art golf simulators that allow for skill instruction and practice during inclement weather and also at night.

"The indoor facility is an awesome outlet for the team to use in our free time, especially before or after classes...we have the ability to work on our game as well as other key aspects such as set up, alignment and positions in our golf swings."

Connor Burgess, Virginia Tech Golf '22

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Virginia Tech Coaching Staff

Head Coach Carol Robertson

Carol Robertson just completed her 11th season overall and 10th season of competition, as the head coach of the Hokies’ women’s golf program. Robertson was hired on July 8, 2013, as the program’s first-ever head coach.

Robertson has built this program the right way. Recruiting outstanding student-athletes who compete on the course, in the classroom and in the community. The Virginia Tech women’s golf program was a known and respected entity before the team ever competed in their first event.

Under Robertson the Hokies have competed in six NCAA Regionals.

A terrific student-athlete in her own right at James Madison, Robertson was a two-time CAA Player of the Year and three-time first team all-conference selection.

Assistant Coach Russell Abbott

Russell Abbott is in his 11th season as the women’s golf program’s assistant coach. He began working at Virginia Tech on June 2, 2014.

Since his arrival in Blacksburg, Abbott has worked closely with head coach Carol Robertson to quickly build the Hokies’ program from its infancy to four NCAA Regional bids, and first-ever trip to the national championship in 2021 - in just eight seasons of competition. And along with their exceptional play on the course, the program has been built on the fundamentals of academic success and community service to go hand-in-hand with success in competition.

On the course, Abbott has a current USGA index of +0.5. He has several tournament victories in the East Chapter of the Georgia section of the PGA, plus a second place finish at the 2013 Georgia East Chapter Championship at Statesboro Country Club. He tied for second at the national 2013 Bridgestone Premier Invitational, hosted by Firestone Country Club. In 2013, he tied for ninth in the Georgia Assistant’s Division tournament at the East Lake Golf Club.

NCAA Appearances

The Hokies have made six NCAA Regional appearances, including a stretch of four consecutive seasons advancing to the postseason.

2025 Gold Canyon Regional
2024 Cle Elum Regional
2022 Ann Arbor Regional
2021 Stanford Regional
2019 Norman Regional
2018 Austin Regional

Player Accomplishments

Several Hokies have won individual titles, earned All-American status and competed professionally.

Elizabeth Bose wins 2018 Hurricane Invitational

Keerattriya Foocharoen wins 2018 Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate

Emily Mahar wins 2019 Princess Anne Inviational

Morgan Ketchum wins twice in 2023 (Clemson Invitational and Schooner Fall Classic)

Valetin Delon wins 2025 Advance Golf Partners Collegiate

Emily Mahar, who qualified for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open, became the first Hokie in program history to earn All-American honorable mention accolades from the WGCA (Women's Golf Coaches Association).

Amanda Hollandsworth qualified for the 2019 NCAA Championship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, placing fifth, and later qualified for the 2019 U.S. Women's Open in Charleston, South Carolina – both program firsts.

Team Victories

The Hokies won twice during the 2024-25 season, accounting for half of the program's four total team wins. The squad also won the Princess Anne Invitational in 2019-20 and the Columbia Classic in 2021-22.

2025 Advance Golf Partners Collegiate Champs!

Tech took the title by 36 strokes, carding a team score of -22 to capture their first victory of 2025. Valentin Delon won the individual title and Morgan Ketchum (second) and Emily Mathews (fifth) were also in red figures.

2025 Ironwood Invitational Champs!

The Hokies took home their second team title of the year with a six-stroke victory over hosts ECU at the Ironwood Invitational. Ketchum, Delon and Katherine Lemke each placed in the top 10. It marked the first time in program history that the team won two events in a single season.