There is no entry fee associated with the Championship. Food & beverage is provided to all players and team coaches from Sunday - Wednesday of Championship week as outlined on the schedule of events. 

The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (formerly known as the National Minority College Championship) originated at a meeting in November 1986, following the Jackson State University Golf Tournament. The founders’ goal was to elevate the game at minority colleges and universities by providing student-athletes with the opportunity to compete on a championship stage during an era when they were excluded from playing in many collegiate golf events. The inaugural Championship was conducted in the spring of 1987 at Highland Park Golf Course in Cleveland. Since 1998, PGA Golf Club has hosted the Championship, and in 2006 the PGA of America was granted complete ownership and management of the Championship by the National Minority College Golf Scholarship Fund. In 2019, PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) foundation of the PGA of America, assumed ownership of the Championship from the PGA of America.

More information can be found here.

Your application status will be sent via the personal and school email provided on your application form. Please make sure to check all inboxes. If you have officially applied for the Championship prior to deadline and did not receive an acceptance/rejection email, please contact collegiatechamp@thepga.com.

Please read the eligibility requirements here.  Please be sure to officially submit your application before the deadline to be considered. 

You can apply HERE when applications open on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

As indicated on the application, all individual participants must have prior approval by their coach/administration to participate in the 2026 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. All individual participants must be a current, eligible student-athlete on your college or university roster. You must maintain NCAA eligibility at the time of application throughout the entirety of the Championship.

Please read the eligibility requirements here.  Please be sure to officially submit your application before the deadline to be considered. 

You can apply HERE when applications open on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

PGA REACH will cover lodging costs for the following:

Competing Teams: (3) rooms for (3) nights. Checking in Sunday, May 3 - checking out Wednesday, May 6.
Competing Individuals: (1) room for (3) nights. Checking in Sunday, May 3 - checking out Wednesday, May 6.

*Additional costs for any rooms/nights outside of those covered above by PGA REACH will be the sole responsibility of the competing team/individual

**If accepted into the field, additional instructions for booking rooms will be emailed shortly after March 24.

There will be no on-site shuttles or transportation provided by the PGA for competing teams or individual players. Please utilize team vans, rental cars, or rideshare services.

All participants are responsible for their travel to and from the Championship host site.

The field will consist of 120 players maximum (18 teams and 30 individuals).

The full field will be linked here when available. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering! You can find more information by clicking here. 

Spectators are welcome to attend the championship. Food & Beverage will be available on-site for purchase for spectators.

All ancillary events (e.g. Welcome Reception) are reserved for student-athletes and team coaches only. 

Groupings and starting times will be announced prior to each round on this page.

Spectators:  Individual disabled spectator golf cars are not available at the championship. Accessibility shuttles will be running to on-course viewing stations where multiple holes can be seen. A list of shuttle locations and more instructions will be available on-site at the Championship. Please stop by the Championship Office or Golf Shop upon your arrival for more information. 

Players and Advice Givers: Please contact collegiatechamp@thepga.com to receive a form to submit if you are in need of an ADA golf car. This form must be completed and received by Matt Weinberger, Senior Director PGA Member & Amateur Championships, via email at mweinberger@pgahq.com by April 22, 2026. Incomplete or late submissions may result in insufficient time to evaluate. All submissions are confidential and reviewed solely for the purpose of evaluating the car request.

The awards ceremony will be held immediately following the conclusion of the final round of play at The Park West Palm.

All contact information for the championship staff can be found below.