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PGA of America Announces Inaugural PGA NCCGA Pinehurst Open Held December 6-7, 2025

May 28, 2025Comments Off on PGA of America Announces Inaugural PGA NCCGA Pinehurst Open Held December 6-7, 2025PPGA

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FRISCO, Texas (May 28, 2025) – The PGA of America announced today the inaugural PGA NCCGA (National Collegiate Club Golf Association) Pinehurst Open hosted Dec. 6-7, 2025, on the No. 6 and No. 9 courses. The December tournament will be held on the No. 6 and No. 9 courses in 2025 and 2026, followed by the No. 6 and No. 8 courses in 2027.

“The PGA NCCGA Pinehurst Open was established to offer an unparalleled experience at a prestigious venue, welcoming all NCCGA players,” said PGA of America President Don Rea Jr., PGA Master Professional and Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “The mission of the PGA NCCGA is to provide every golfer with the opportunity to compete during their college years, and this tournament is a testament to that vision, embodying its true purpose.”

The PGA NCCGA Pinehurst Open is designed to be inclusive of all collegiate club golf teams, and it is open to the first 25 club teams who sign up when registration launches later this year. Each team will consist of up to eight individuals and the top five scores will count towards each day’s team score. The team with the lowest 36-hole total score will capture the title.

“We’re excited to welcome the PGA NCCGA back to Pinehurst, and we are looking forward to hosting these great players and teams in the years to come,” says Matt Barksdale, Pinehurst Resort’s Vice President of Golf. “Pinehurst has always been a home for great amateur golf events, and the PGA NCCGA Pinehurst Open provides a great opportunity to compete on some of Pinehurst’s best courses.”

As the national governing body for collegiate club golf, the PGA NCCGA operates multiple 36-hole tournaments in each of its 27 regions across the country. All tournaments are co-ed and open to active college students of all skill levels. Individual students can represent their schools if they don’t have the required five students to form a team.

The top teams and individuals in the country, as well as two teams from the Pinehurst Open, will receive an automatic bid to the Spring Championship. The 2025 PGA NCCGA Spring Championship was recently held at Mission Resort + Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, April 26-27. The Golf Club at North Carolina State University claimed its second national title in a wire-to-wire finish.

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, 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 30,000 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, Instagram and Facebook.

Media Contacts

Alan Cox, PGA of America, acox@pgahq.com

Hayley Wilson, Alday Public Relations, hayley@aldaypr.com

PGA of America Golf Professionals Support Patriot Golf Days Over Memorial Day Weekend

May 20, 2025Comments Off on PGA of America Golf Professionals Support Patriot Golf Days Over Memorial Day WeekendPPGA

FRISCO, Texas (May 20, 2025) – Once again, for the 18th year, PGA of America Golf Professionals, in support of Folds of Honor and the PGA of America REACH Foundation, will serve Veteran and First Responder Families over Memorial Day weekend (May 24-26) through Patriot Golf Days.

The initiative encourages golfers throughout the nation to support families of Veterans and First Responders by rounding up green fees, donations, golf tournaments or participating in Hero100 Golf Marathons.

Founded in 2007 by former F-16 fighter pilot and PGA of America Golf Professional Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, Patriot Golf Days is a grassroots fundraising initiative of Folds of Honor held annually in May and culminating Memorial Day weekend.

Over the last 18 years, Patriot Golf Days events have raised more than $106 million and funded about 21,240 academic scholarships. More than 200,000 rounds have been played in support of Patriot Golf Days.

“Golf is an engine for good,” said PGA of America President and Master Professional Don Rea Jr., Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “It’s an honor to support Veteran and First Responder Families alongside Folds of Honor through Patriot Golf Days and do all we can to provide for those who have served our country. Whether it be through Patriot Golf Days or PGA HOPE, our more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals strive to give back through this great game we all love.”

“As a PGA of America Golf Professional, I’m grateful to my fellow Members for their unwavering support of Patriot Golf Days,” said Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. “Folds of Honor is blessed to be working with the leading golf organizations to make a life-changing difference for our recipients. I’m thankful too for the individuals who play golf during the month of May or make an online donation. These funds provide educational scholarships to the families who deserve and need our help and who have sacrificed so much.”

The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, supports the promotional efforts for Patriot Golf Days to the more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals, their facilities and consumers. Folds of Honor leads the grassroots efforts for Patriot Golf Days activities through Memorial Day weekend.

“As a PGA of America Member, and someone who believes in the mission of Folds of Honor, I’m excited to again be participating in Patriot Golf Days,” said Chris Tuohey, PGA, General Manager at Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe Golf Clubs in Henryville, Indiana. “The individuals who Folds of Honor serves, and who have sacrificed so much for our country and communities, deserve our full support. We have a terrific membership who believe in the power of an education and support Patriot Golf Days. I encourage everyone to get involved in any way they can.”

Additionally, since 2023, the Folds of Honor Foundation has made a significant annual commitment to PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere), the flagship military program of the PGA of America REACH Foundation. The program introduces golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military through a six-to eight-week golf instruction curriculum taught by PGA of America Golf Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency.

PGA HOPE, celebrating over a decade of impact in 2025, has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which enables direct referrals to the program as a form of therapy. The program has served more than 50,000 Veterans since 2015 and is expected to host 17,000 across all 50 states in 2025.

About PGA of America REACH Foundation

The PGA of America REACH Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The mission of the Foundation is to positively impact the lives of youth, military and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA of America Golf Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf. For more information on the PGA of America REACH Foundation, visit PGAREACH.org, follow @PGAREACH on Instagram, X and find us on Facebook.

About Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country and communities. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 62,000 scholarships totaling about $290 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities. A total of 91 percent of expenses fund our mission of providing educational scholarships to the families of our nation’s heroes. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on Candid. It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. He is currently stationed at Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit foldsofhonor.org.

Media Contacts:
Jesse Dodson, PGA of America, jdodson@pgahq.com
Glenn Greenspan, Folds of Honor, GGreenspan@foldsofhonor.org