Billie Jean King Cup Tie

The United States Tennis Association partenered with the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in hosting the Billie Jean King Cup Tie, which took place on Friday April 14 and Saturday, April 16, 2023 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. This Billie Jean King Cup Tie will featured the United States versus Austria, in the first round of the 2023 competition.

The Billie Jean King Cup Tie is a best-of-five match series with two (2) singles matches on Friday, April 14 and two reverse singles matches and a doubles match will follow on Saturday, April 15. The Billie Jean King Cup, which was formerly known as the Federation Cup, was rebranded in 2020 to align with Billie Jean King, a global icon in sports – who also dedicated her life to fight against social injustice.

The Billie Jean King Cup team is no stranger to Palm Beach County, having played at the Delray Beach Tennis Center three times when the competition was known as Fed Cup in 2005, 2007 and 2013. Team USA went 3-0 in those competitions.

Palm Beach County native, Coco Gauff led Team USA to a victory in her hometown. Team USA Captain Kathy Rinaldi along with Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins, Caty McNally and Sofia Kenin defeated Austria 4-0.

The Billie Jean King Cup is one of the most prestigious events for tennis on a global stage. The event represents an annual women's tennis competition that is promoted by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) as the most prestigious international team tennis competition in the world with 135 nations entering the competition in 2023.

The Billie Jean King Cup was televised live on the Tennis Channel and internationally distributed, creating significant earned media for The Palm Beaches. With tennis participation rising significantly in the United States the tie generated a boon to the local economy. The event generated approximately 1,200 hotel room nights and over $1.5 million in economic impact

Date: April 26, 2023

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NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is partnering with the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in organizing the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship from May 7-10, 2023, on The Champions Course at PGA National Resort. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission’s successful bid for this NCAA Championship event signifies a historic milestone. This event represents the inaugural NCAA Women’s Division I Golf Regional Championship to take place in Florida’s Golf Capital, The Palm Beaches.

The Palm Beaches Regional is one of only six NCAA Division I Golf Regional Championship sites

The Palm Beaches, Florida joins Athens, Georgia, Pullman, Washington, Raleigh, North Carolina, San Antonio, Texas, and Westfield, Indiana, as the six (6) destinations hosting a regional championship, which are all taking place on May 7-10. Each NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship includes 75 collegiate golfers, which comprise of 12 to 14 teams along with qualifying individual golfers, contending for an opportunity to play for the team and individual national championship.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is a co-host with the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in overseeing the NCAA Division I Women’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.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regionals Championship consists of both team and individual competitions conducted concurrently. After 54-holes of stroke play, a total of five teams and one individual, not on those teams, will advance to the finals and vie for a national championship. In total, 156 golfers (30 qualifying teams and six individuals not on those teams) will proceed from the six regional championship sites and play for a national championship in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Participating teams and golfers for The Palm Beaches NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship was announced during the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Selection Show. The NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Selection Show took place on April 26th and was televised live on the Golf Channel at 1pm.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship will provide a significant economic and tourism impact to Palm Beach County. Students, alumni, and golf fans will visit The Palm Beaches to enjoy the highest level of college golf. The event will create a significant level of visitor spending while filling hotel rooms across the county. Moreover, hosting this NCAA Division I Women’s Championship in The Palm Beaches will further build the county’s resume as a destination for collegiate championship events.

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 Championships before pandemic-related shutdowns forced the tournament’s cancelation. In 2021, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission hosted the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship. In 2022, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championship and is now days away from organizing the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional Championship.

In future years, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission will host the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship, and the 2026 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf National Championship.

NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championship Projected Event Schedule:

Saturday, May 6th, 2023:

8:00am to 4:00pm – Move In/Set Up & Course Marking by NCAA Staff/Officials

Teams Arrive

Sunday, May 7th, 2023:

8:00am to 5:00pm – Practice Rounds

6:00pm – Coaches Meeting

Monday, May 8th: 7:30am to 5:00pm – First Round of Competition

Tuesday, May 9th: 7:30am to 5:00pm – Second Round of Competition

Wednesday, May 10th: 7:30am to 5:00pm – Final Round of Competition

Florida Atlan�c University Men’s Basketball is honored for its historic season that culminated with a Final Four by Palm Beach County

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners provided a tribute to the Florida Atlan�c University (FAU) Men’s Basketball Team for the history-making season that placed The Palm Beaches into the Final Four. “FAU Basketball Week” has been declared through a proclama�on by Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, which will be celebrated each April in Palm Beach County.

Florida Atlan�c University (FAU) represents Palm Beach County’s only NCAA Division I athle�c program, with 19 athle�c teams comprised of nearly 500 student-athletes. The Florida Atlan�c University’s 2022-23 men’s basketball team not only achieved the best season in FAU’s history but became one of the greatest teams in the history of college basketball with a remarkable 35-4 record, a Conference USA Championship, and earning an automa�c spot in the NCAA Tournament and its field of 68. This FAU basketball team won four straight games in the NCAA Tournament, also nicknamed “The Big Dance”, and placed The Palm Beaches, Florida on one of the greatest stages in American sports, by winning its way into the Final Four.

This FAU basketball team atained the most historic accomplishment on a na�onal level, compared to any other sports team based in Palm Beach County, with its victorious effort that led to the Final Four. This FAU basketball team exemplifies the best of sports in The Palm Beaches and created “Winning in Paradise”! Palm Beach County will forever remember and celebrate this FAU basketball team for reaching unparalleled success in sports and bringing The Palm Beaches and all of its communi�es tremendous pride and honor.

The Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame also recognized the remarkable accomplishments of the FAU Men’s Basketball Team’s head coach, Dusty May. The Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame represents excellence and is the highest sports related recogni�on presented by the County and its Sports Commission. For 46 years, the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame has honored the best of sports in this area. Coach May led the FAU Men’s Basketball team to the Final Four and Hall of Fame season, which is why he was recognized as the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year.