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Lions to Compete in 2021 Genesis Collegiate Showcase
2/20/2020 8:45:00 PM | Men's Golf
Lions become first Ivy League school to compete in a prestigious event that provides pathway to the PGA Tour.
NEW YORK—The Columbia Men's Golf Program will become the first Ivy League program to compete and participate in the prestigious, one-of-a-kind Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase, Head Coach Rich Mueller announced today. One member of the Lions team is scheduled to participate in next year's 2021 Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase, which will be held on February 15, 2021.
The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase provides an opportunity for a collegiate golfer to play their way into The Genesis Invitational, and simultaneously, help win a $50,000 donation to support their university's golf program. The pro-am style event pairs a college golfer, with two of his institution's alumni, and PGA Tour pro to form a team. The team's professional and amateurs play a best-ball round against other teams. The low team earns a $50,000 donation back to the school's golf program. Additionally, the low collegiate golfer will receive an exemption into the 2021 Genesis Invitational and will round out the field of 120 players.
"This is an amazing opportunity for our school and our players. It's also a unique and exciting way to engage our alumni and friends of the program," Mueller said. "To say that we now can offer our players a direct pathway to playing in a PGA Tour event is a huge deal. And, thanks to the generous support from our alumni, we couldn't be prouder that Columbia will be the first Ivy League school to participate in this event," Mueller commented.
Next year's event will mark the seventh year of the Collegiate Showcase. Past team champions of the Collegiate Showcase include USC (2020), San Jose State (2019), Texas (2018 and 2016), Pepperdine (2017) and Oregon (2015). Individual collegiate champions who earned an exemption into The Genesis Invitational include Sean Yu (San Jose State) in 2020, Lukas Euler (Kentucky) in 2019, Scottie Scheffler (Texas) in 2018, Sahith Theegala (Pepperdine) in 2017, Charlie Danielson (Illinois) in 2016 and Will Zalatoris (Wake Forest) in 2015.
Other collegiate golf programs which have competed in the past include Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Jose State, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Wake Forest, Washington and Wyoming. PGA TOUR pros who have competed include Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Jim Furyk, Bill Haas, Charley Hoffman, J.B. Holmes, Beau Hossler, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker and more.
More information on the event is available this link.
The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase provides an opportunity for a collegiate golfer to play their way into The Genesis Invitational, and simultaneously, help win a $50,000 donation to support their university's golf program. The pro-am style event pairs a college golfer, with two of his institution's alumni, and PGA Tour pro to form a team. The team's professional and amateurs play a best-ball round against other teams. The low team earns a $50,000 donation back to the school's golf program. Additionally, the low collegiate golfer will receive an exemption into the 2021 Genesis Invitational and will round out the field of 120 players.
"This is an amazing opportunity for our school and our players. It's also a unique and exciting way to engage our alumni and friends of the program," Mueller said. "To say that we now can offer our players a direct pathway to playing in a PGA Tour event is a huge deal. And, thanks to the generous support from our alumni, we couldn't be prouder that Columbia will be the first Ivy League school to participate in this event," Mueller commented.
Next year's event will mark the seventh year of the Collegiate Showcase. Past team champions of the Collegiate Showcase include USC (2020), San Jose State (2019), Texas (2018 and 2016), Pepperdine (2017) and Oregon (2015). Individual collegiate champions who earned an exemption into The Genesis Invitational include Sean Yu (San Jose State) in 2020, Lukas Euler (Kentucky) in 2019, Scottie Scheffler (Texas) in 2018, Sahith Theegala (Pepperdine) in 2017, Charlie Danielson (Illinois) in 2016 and Will Zalatoris (Wake Forest) in 2015.
Other collegiate golf programs which have competed in the past include Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Jose State, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Wake Forest, Washington and Wyoming. PGA TOUR pros who have competed include Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Jim Furyk, Bill Haas, Charley Hoffman, J.B. Holmes, Beau Hossler, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker and more.
More information on the event is available this link.
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