Put those rush parties, scavenger hunts and spring break escapes in the rear-view mirror. For collegiate golfers, it’s game face time—the NCAA Championships. The Women’s Division I event has already kicked off and will wrap May 21, while the men take the stage May 23-28. For the second consecutive year, the host venue is Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s North course in Carlsbad, Calif. Oddly enough, the tournament is hosted by the University of Texas ... in California. It will remain there through at least 2028. Credit Omni for stepping up to revitalize one of America’s iconic golf resorts and University of Texas men’s golf coach (of 28 years) John Fields for the idea.
“Our ownership group has deep ties to the University of Texas in Austin,” said Spencer Cody, corporate director of golf and club operations for Omni Hotels & Resorts. “Coach Fields, who’s a visionary in his own right, was really excited about the project—with Gil Hanse and Beau Welling updating the courses and facilities—and loved the idea of having the NCAA Golf Championships at a neutral site, like the NCAA does with baseball in Omaha. The vision is to make Omni La Costa, and particularly the North course, the forever home of these championships.”
