PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship
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Posted By: Jehan Bunch on April 16, 2007 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship to host largest field in history April 12, 2007 BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The 21st PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship is set to feature the largest field in the history of the National Championship, which will take place for the 10th consecutive year at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., May 11-13, 2007. A record 38 colleges and universities are scheduled to participate, including nine schools that will compete for the first time. "The PGA of America is pleased to host the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship again this year and showcase some outstanding players from America's minority serving universities," said Joe Steranka, PGA of America Chief Executive Officer. "This Championship also helps us cultivate relationships with those contestants who desire a career in golf, including one as a PGA Professional. This is an integral part of our Association's mission to reach out to people of color and include them in the game and business of golf." The 54-hole, stroke-play Championship will consist of four divisions: NCAA Men's Division I and II, and NAIA Men's and Women's. In addition, there is an Individual Invitational competition for minority Men and Women contestants. The Individual Invitational is open to students who are African-American, Hispanic-America, Native or Alaskan American, Asian or Pacific Island American. The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship will be contested on the Ryder and Wanamaker Courses at The PGA Golf Club and feature more than 180 athletes, an increase that is over and above 50 competitors from last year's event. Following is the list of the teams and independent schools that were accepted into the 2007 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship. NCAA Men's Division I: Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Bethune-Cookman College Florida A&M University Hampton University Jackson State University Savannah State University South Carolina State University Southern University Texas Southern University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Texas-Pan American Winston Salem State University NCAA Men's Division II: Fayetteville State University Johnson C. Smith University Kentucky State University Lincoln University Morehouse College North Carolina Central University Paine College St. Augustine College Virginia State University NAIA Men's Division: Edward Waters College Johnson & Wales Tougaloo College Women's Team Division: Bethune-Cookman College Hampton University South Carolina State University University of Texas-Pan American Men's Independent Invitational: Benedict College Bethune-Cookman College Clemson University Creighton University Edward Waters College Elizabeth City State University Grambling State University Johnson & Wales University Lincoln University Louisberg College New Mexico State University Oregon State University St. Paul's College South Carolina State University University of Houston Women's Independent Invitational: Baldwin Wallace College Benedict College Bethune-Cookman College Elizabeth City State University Florida State University Old Dominion University University of Texas-Pan American Virginia State University If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Jehan Bunch
From Columbus, OH Central State University class of 2005 Member Since January 2006 |
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