The third annual Folds of Honor Collegiate will be contested September 9 to 11 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich.
This year’s tournament has expanded to 15 men’s teams and 15 women’s teams.
The 54-hole event will be broadcast live on Golf Channel and simulcast on Peacock and Golf Channel’s digital platforms.
“As a former collegiate golfer at Kansas, and after speaking to the players and coaches the past two years, I understand how special and important this event is,” Lt Col Dan Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, said in a press release. “To be able to play for more than yourself or even your team separates this tournament from all others.
“When we began to reimagine American Dunes, Mr. Nicklaus and I always envisioned hosting a collegiate event. In three short years, we have a top-rated men’s and women’s field, extensive network coverage, and a Presenting Sponsor in Michelob ULTRA that highlights Anheuser-Busch’s longstanding support of our mission. This represents so many people coming together to support and honor our scholarship recipients and our country on an outstanding golf course. Having the final round on 9/11 adds even more meaning to this patriotic event.”
Teams participating
Men
Air Force
Alabama
Arkansas
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Army
Florida State
Grand Valley State
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan State
Navy
Notre Dame
Ohio State
South Carolina
Texas
Women
Arizona
Baylor
Florida State
Grand Valley State
Howard
Kansas
Michigan State
Navy
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Ohio State
San Jose State
Texas
Tulsa
Virginia
2023 championship
Notre Dame shot a team score of 282 in the final round to jump over Michigan State and take home the win to open the season.
For Notre Dame, Angelo Marcon finished T2 and Jacob Modleski shot a final round even par 71 to finish T16. Rocco Salvitti shot a final round 1-under 70 to finish T24, and Palmer Jackson and Nate Stevens both finished T30. Notre Dame was the only team with all five golfers finishing in the top 30 individually.
Michigan State finished in second place, Arkansas finished in third place, South Carolina finished in fourth place, and Arizona finished in fifth place.
Cecil Belisle won the individual championship.
This is the first season of the women’s championship.
Notable players
In the men’s championship, Notre Dame is back in the field to defend its championship, and Kansas is in the field, but Belisle has graduated.
Gunnar Broin of Kansas is in the field after making the cut at the U.S. Open this summer.
Florida State is in the field, but Luke Clanton is not. The No. 1 ranked golfer in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings. Clanton made the cut at five PGA Tour events this summer and recorded top-ten finishes in three of them. He is heading to Napa Valley to compete in the PGA Tour’s Procore Championship.
Christiaan Maas and Tommy Morrison lead Texas into the championship, as Morrison became the first American to win the European Amateur and made the cut at The Open Championship.
On the women’s side, Florida State’s Lottie Woad, who is ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Women’s Rankings, is the headliner of the field. Woad recently helped GB&I win the Curtis Cup for the first time since 2016.
Broadcast on Golf Channel
Monday, September 9
Women morning/early afternoon
Men afternoon/evening
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, September 10
6 hours live, split between morning and primetime
Men morning/early afternoon
Women afternoon/evening
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 11
Women morning/early afternoon
Men afternoon/evening
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
4:30 – 7:30 pm
Folds of Honor contributed to this report