ELIGIBILITY
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ELIGIBILITY
*Please read this page completely before submitting an application
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*Please read this page completely before submitting an application
The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (PWCC) highlights competitive golf programs within the scope of the most under-served and/or underrepresented Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the country. MSIs are defined by the U.S. Department of Education. The total field will be a maximum of 180 players, consisting of 27 teams and 45 individuals. PGA REACH reserves the right to modify eligibility requirements.
NCAA Annual Exemptions & Withdraws
Please make sure to read the info below regarding participation in one season-ending event (e.g. NCAA Regionals, PWCC, or other). As described in your application, you are required to receive approval from your coach/administration to compete in the PWCC.
NCAA 17.12.5.2 Annual Exemptions
The maximum number of dates of competition in golf shall exclude the following:
(b) Season-Ending Event. Competition in one season-ending event (e.g., NCAA championships). A season-ending event involves competition after the end of the regular season between teams that are not identified until the close of the regular season.
The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship is considered a postseason, season-ending event per NCAA legislation. The exemption for season-ending events legislation applies per student-athlete. Therefore, a student-athlete may exempt the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship as their one season-ending event.
Players and teams are responsible for verifying their eligibility with the NCAA as the PGA of America cannot answer any questions regarding NCAA eligibility. If there are any specific NCAA related eligibility questions that are not answered on this page, please direct your questions to the appropriate NCAA contact through your program's compliance department.
If you are invited to the PWCC and then qualify/plan to compete in a different postseason event (eg., NCAA Regionals or other), please notify the Championship Committee of your withdraw at collegiatechamp@thepga.com within 48 hours so your place in the field can be filled. The Committee does not automatically withdraw participants from the Championship due to postseason events or results. It is the responsibility of the team/individual to inform the committee of a withdraw for any reason or circumstance.
Team Eligibility
The field for the Team Division is determined with the following guidelines. The Team Division is open to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) with NCAA Division I and Division II golf programs. Priority is given to all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) including but not limited to schools in the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, and SIAC Conferences.
Additional Considerations (at time of application deadline)
Scoreboard/Clippd National Ranking
Tournament schedule and results
Hispanic Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, or other Minority Serving Institutions must be ranked within 15% of the top ranked HBCU in their respective division (through Scoreboard/Clippd National Ranking) at the time of the application deadline
PGA REACH reserves the right to invite additional teams not included in the categories listed above
Individual Division Eligibility
The Individual Division is open to ALL eligible student-athletes on the current roster of their collegiate golf team (DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, NJCAA) that do not have a represented team at the Championship, or eligible students participating in the Professional Golf Management (PGM) programs.
Participants competing in the Individual Division MUST be one of the following races/ethnicities:
African American/Black
Asian
Native American/Alaska Native
Hispanic/Latinx
Middle Eastern/North African
Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
All individual participants must confirm that they've received approval by their Coach, Administration, and/or Athletic Director to participate in the 2025 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship
All individual participants must be a current, eligible student-athlete on your college/university roster. Individual participants must maintain NCAA eligibility at the time of application throughout the entirety of the Championship
Additional Considerations (at time of application deadline)
World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR)
Scoreboard/Clippd National Ranking
Tournament schedule and results
Playing Ability Test scores (Passed PAT for PGM students)
PGA REACH reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above
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