April Event Spotlight: C-USA Women’s Golf Championship

Conference USA awarded its Women’s Golf Championship to the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for the second straight year. This three-day, 54-hole tournament will take on The Champion Course at PGA National Resort, located in Palm Beach Gardens. The Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship will take place from April 12-16.

Conference USA is a 14-member intercollegiate athletic conference and is an affiliate of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Conference USA invites a total of twelve (12) golf teams to compete in its Women's Golf Championships. Prior to the 3-days of championship golf play, the event will have a single day for practice rounds.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is a co-host with the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in overseeing the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championship. FAU will provide irreplaceable support by offering volunteers and operational assistance. FAU is a member of Conference USA, which is a Division I affiliate of the NCAA.

Over 300 collegiate golf players and coaches in addition spectators from across the nation will travel to The Palm Beaches. The tourism impact created by the Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship will be strong Moreover, hosting this event continues to strengthen Palm Beach County’s resume as a premier destination for collegiate golf championships.

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission is on an unmatched pace of hosting NCAA Golf Championship events. Palm Beach County was home to the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf National Championship in 2019 and won the rights to host the 2020 Division III Men’s and Women’s Golf Championship before pandemic-related shutdowns forced the tournament’s cancelation. In 2021, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission organized the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship. In 2022, the Sports Commission produced the Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship and the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championship. In 2023, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission will oversee the Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship once again in addition to organizing the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship.