Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Golfweek

Golfweek, Ak-Chin Southern Dunes to host inaugural National Golf Invitational

With conference championship season here, the college golf postseason is approaching. A new national championship is on the schedule and preparations are being finalized.

The NCAA announced last May it would allow teams to play in one season-ending event, and Golfweek teamed up with at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona, just south of Phoenix to host the inaugural National Golf Invitational in May 2023.

The NGI will feature a men’s and women’s championship, each with a maximum of 18 teams playing 54 holes of stroke play. Women will play first, May 11-14, with the men the following week, May 18-21.

WHERE TO PLAY: Casino golf in Arizona

The field will be invitational-only as decided by a committee using a cumulative average of both the Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat rankings along with a committee decision on teams that have strong regular seasons.

The plan is to automatically invite the next best 15 teams according to the average ranking of the teams that did not get invited to NCAA Regionals, with three selections reserved for possible committee picks.

Think of it as the NIT of college golf.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.