FRISCO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2024) – More than 44 collegiate club golf teams along with 10 individuals will compete for a national title December 7-8 (Saturday and Sunday) at the 2024 PGA National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA) Fall Championship and Invitational.

The 36-hole stroke play competition, held at Pinehurst (North Carolina) Resort, will crown a team and individual national champion. The Invitational, open to teams and players who did not qualify for the championship division, will also crown a team and individual winner. Pinehurst is home to 10 18-hole courses and regularly hosts numerous championships, including the 2024 U.S. Open. The Fall Championship will be held on No. 5 and No. 8 and the Fall Invitational will be played on No. 6.

Held in the fall and spring, the PGA NCCGA Championship features more than 300 of the nation’s best collegiate club golfers. As the governing body for collegiate club golf, the NCCGA ensures every student can play golf in college and assists them in starting, maintaining, and facilitating club golf tournaments regionally and nationally.

The PGA NCCGA Championship gives collegiate club golfers not participating in a varsity golf program an opportunity to play in a competitive setting. Club golf teams competed in their respective regions throughout September and October for the chance to advance to the Championship and Invitational. The NCCGA operates three 36-hole tournaments in each of the 27 regions across the country. The top teams and individuals in the country receive an automatic bid to the Championship. All tournaments are co-ed and open to active college students of all skill levels, and individual students can represent their schools if they don’t have the required five students to form a team.

The Invitational, held in conjunction with the annual Fall Championship, provides an additional opportunity for more students to compete in a national event. Invitations are extended to one team from each of the 27 regions that did not qualify for the Championship as well as the top individuals not competing on a team.

More than 225 colleges across the United States field club golf teams. Individual students can represent their schools if they don’t have the required five students to form a team.

WHAT:     2024 PGA NCCGA National Fall Championship and Invitational - Website

WHEN:     Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts

WHERE:   Pinehurst Resort | No. 5, No. 6 and No. 8 | Pinehurst, North Carolina

WHO:       44 teams and 10 individuals from across the country (listed below)

FORMAT:    36-hole stroke play – teams play eight golfers; count five best scores

OTHER:   Championship Scoring/Tee Times | Invitational Scoring/Tee Times | Schedule of Events

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2024 PGA NCCGA Fall Championship Competing Teams:

Grand Canyon University, 2023 Fall National Champion and 2024 Spring Co-National Champion (automatic qualifier)

Miami University (Ohio), 2023 Fall Invitational Champion and 2024 Spring Co-National Champion (automatic qualifier)

Arizona State

Auburn

Brown

Cincinnati

Clemson

Fairfield

Florida

High Point

James Madison

Maryland

Massachusetts-Amherst

Michigan State

Northeastern

Notre Dame

Ohio State

Ole Miss

Purdue

SMU

SUNY Cortland

Texas A&M

Utah

Virginia

Virginia Tech

West Virginia

Wisconsin

2024 PGA NCCGA Fall Invitational Competing Teams:

Air Force Academy

Arkansas

Bowling Green

Buffalo

Delaware

Kansas

Loyola Chicago

New Hampshire

North Carolina Chapel Hill

North Carolina State

Oregon

Providence

Rutgers

Stanford

Tampa

2024 PGA NCCGA Fall Championship Competing Individuals:

John Barry - Fordham

Cohen Beebe - University of Kentucky

Brady Davidson - Penn State University

Gage Foddrell - Parker University

Sawyer Klein - University of Arizona

Cam Kooi - University of Tennessee

Ethan Kringen - University of Minnesota

Harrison Lloyd - Central Washington University

Riley Morton - University of Michigan

Bryant Yarborough - University of Alabama

PGA NCCGA Fall Championship and Invitational Format and Qualifying Information

Fall Championship Qualifiers:

• Three (3) automatic qualifiers from five zones across the country
• Highest-ranked teams not included in one of the automatic qualifiers
• Defending champion from the previous Fall Championship (Grand Canyon University), Fall Invitational (Miami University-Ohio) and Spring Championship (Grand Canyon University and Miami University-Ohio were co-champions of the event)
• Other exemptions as identified by the NCCGA
• Top individual students not otherwise on qualified teams
  

Fall Invitational Qualifiers:

• One (1) team from each of the 27 regions that aren’t participating in the Championship
• Teams who have exceptional stories and exemplify what club golf is all about

About the PGA National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA)

The PGA NCCGA is the national governing body of collegiate club golf and is operated by the PGA of America. With more than 300 schools and 5,000 members, the NCCGA makes college golf a reality for any student. For more information about the PGA NCCGA, visit NCCGA.org and follow on Instagram.

About Pinehurst Resort & Country Club:

Established in 1895 in the Sandhills of North Carolina, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club is a 2,200-acre property featuring 10 outstanding golf courses, The Cradle nine-hole par-3 short course, 75,000 square-foot putting course (Thistle Dhu), 16 clay tennis courts, an award-winning spa, other recreation and social activities for families, and elegant accommodations across one hotel, two inns, villas and condos. Widely known as the Cradle of American Golf, Pinehurst hosted more single golf championships – including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup and PGA TOUR Championship – than any other site in North America. Golfers enjoy layouts designed by the game’s greatest architects, including Donald Ross, Tom Doak, Gil Hanse, Jack Nicklaus, Rees Jones, Tom Fazio and Ellis Maples. Pinehurst Resort, in concert with the United States Golf Association (USGA), was recently selected as the first U.S. Open Anchor Site and will host the championship in 2024, 2029, 2035, 2041 and 2047. The resort is slightly more than an hour from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, 90 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport and only a half-day drive from many East Coast cities. To book tee times and golf packages: www.pinehurst.com, 855.235.8507.

About the PGA of America

The PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organizations, composed of more than 31,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals who love the game, are expert coaches, operators and business leaders, and work daily to drive interest, inclusion and participation in the sport. The PGA of America owns and operates numerous championships and events, including major championships for men, women, seniors and the Ryder Cup, one of the world’s foremost sporting events. For more information, visit PGA.com and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.