2025 Winners
The Washington Huskies clinch the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Championship Title
The Washington Huskies showed great resilience during their final round to win the 2025 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational at Kā‘anapali at 19-under. Their 11-stroke victory came against two-time Dr. Donnis’ team champions, Sacramento State (2022, ’23), who finished in second at 8-under. Oregon State (-7), Denver (-2) and BYU (E) rounded out the top five.
“We didn’t begin this tournament great. I attributed it to the nerves of starting three freshman and Royal Kā‘anapali’s challenging layout,” described Washington women’s head coach, Mary Lou Mulflur, who will retire at season’s end after leading the Huskies for 42 seasons. “However, we stayed present, focused and showed terrific grit. I can’t think of a better place to celebrate a win!”
“We didn’t begin this tournament great. I attributed it to the nerves of starting three freshman and Royal Kā‘anapali’s challenging layout,” described Washington women’s head coach, Mary Lou Mulflur, who will retire at season’s end after leading the Huskies for 42 seasons. “However, we stayed present, focused and showed terrific grit. I can’t think of a better place to celebrate a win!”
2025 Individual Winners
Washington’s Vivian Lu Birdies Final Hole for Co-Title with Gonzaga’s Grace Lee
In an exciting individual competition that came down to the final hole, Washington’s Vivian Lu birdied the treacherous 18th hole – which World Golf Hall of Fame member Arnold Palmer called, “One of the best and most challenging finishing holes I’ve ever played,” – to tie Gonzaga’s Grace Lee at 11-under. Lu and Lee were named individual co-champions.
“Viv is very deserving of her co-title after putting in the work necessary to nurture success,” said Washington women’s head coach, Mary Lou Mulflur. “She has always harnessed great potential. Her commitment to continuous improvement has paid off. I am proud of her.”
The New Zealand native and top-ranked player at Kā‘anapali (No. 29) had an eventful final day, featuring six birdies and four bogies to clinch her first collegiate win. In five events across the 2024-25 season, the Husky sophomore and 2024 Annika Award Final Fall Watch List finished no worse than 11th, including three top-fives.
After five top-five finishes in the prior season, including a win at the 2023 Coeur d’Alene Collegiate, Gonzaga’s Grace Lee broke through to earn her second collegiate win on Maui. The former WCC Freshman of the Year was consistent during her final round, carding sixteen pars and two birdies.
“As the greens sped up, I just continued to play within myself,” remarked Lee, a junior from Bellevue, Wash. “This was a really special week with my team that I will cherish for a long time.”
Congratulations to these stellar athletes!
“Viv is very deserving of her co-title after putting in the work necessary to nurture success,” said Washington women’s head coach, Mary Lou Mulflur. “She has always harnessed great potential. Her commitment to continuous improvement has paid off. I am proud of her.”
The New Zealand native and top-ranked player at Kā‘anapali (No. 29) had an eventful final day, featuring six birdies and four bogies to clinch her first collegiate win. In five events across the 2024-25 season, the Husky sophomore and 2024 Annika Award Final Fall Watch List finished no worse than 11th, including three top-fives.
After five top-five finishes in the prior season, including a win at the 2023 Coeur d’Alene Collegiate, Gonzaga’s Grace Lee broke through to earn her second collegiate win on Maui. The former WCC Freshman of the Year was consistent during her final round, carding sixteen pars and two birdies.
“As the greens sped up, I just continued to play within myself,” remarked Lee, a junior from Bellevue, Wash. “This was a really special week with my team that I will cherish for a long time.”
Congratulations to these stellar athletes!
Dr. Donnis Thompson 2025
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The Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational is a tournament steeped in 37 years of women's collegiate golf history. Since its debut in 1986, this event has welcomed teams from across the nation and beyond.
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