College Golf Connection
April 21, 2011

ON THE TEE
Conference championships and sunscreen make for a great weekend

Gregg Grost - CEO, GCAA
With the school year winding down, the college golf season is making the final turn and headed for home in all divisions. While May is national championship month, April is known for conference championships across the country. Whether it is a four school conference back east, a six team championship fighting a late spring snow storm in the high plains, or the SEC enjoying southern hospitality at Sea Island, bragging rights are on the line. Let me encourage all fans of college golf to go out and see these conference showdowns if they happen to be played close to your home. To see a complete listing of these tournaments in all divisions, visit www.golfstat.com.More

Palmer Cup teams named for USA and Europe
Palmer Cup
The United States and European teams have been announced for the 2011 Palmer Cup at The Stanwich Club outside Greenwich, Conn. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 9-11.More

GCAA and Sun SafeTee increase awareness on the importance of sun protection
GCAA
The GCAA and the Sun SafeTee Program announce the distribution of Cover Up Before You Tee It Up™, a health education DVD that focuses on the importance of skin cancer awareness and prevention. The DVD, which is being distributed to college athletes through the assistance of the GCAA, features various segments on sun protection specifically tailored to golfers. The DVD also includes testimonials from PGA TOUR players including Hunter Mahan and Scott McCarron.More

Finalists announced for Byron Nelson Award presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon
GCAA
The GCAA has announced the finalists for the 2011 Byron Nelson Award presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon, in cooperation with the Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas and the Salesmanship Club of Dallas. The finalists are Cyril Bouniol of Abilene Christian, Georgia's Harris English, Timothy Madigan of New Mexico State, Centre College's Chris Morris and Pepperdine's Andrew Putnam.More

The First Tee of Greater Seattle partners with area colleges for special event this Saturday
GCAA
Participants of The First Tee of Greater Seattle will have the opportunity to meet and learn from student-athletes and coaches from two area colleges/universities this Friday, April 22, from 4-7 p.m. during a special event at Jefferson Park Golf Club, home of The First Tee of Greater Seattle.More

4 division champions return to the 2011 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Brown Capital Management
PGA
Four division champions return for the special 25th edition of the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Brown Capital Management, which will make its 14th consecutive appearance, May 6-8, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Nearly 200 players from 41 colleges and universities are anticipated for the competition on the Tom Fazio-designed Ryder and Wanamaker Courses.More

Freeman, 78, led Bethune-Cookman to national titles
Golfweek
Gary Freeman, a pioneer in black college golf as the architect of the men's and women's teams at Bethune-Cookman University, died April 19 at his home, the school announced. No cause of death was listed. Freeman was 78.More

Commentary: Davies, Horsey emerging as stars for Euro golf
Golfweek
Europe's best might have been on show earlier this month in the Masters at Augusta, but two Europeans signaled their intent to join them soon with their exploits in Morocco. David Horsey survived a playoff over Rhys Davies and South Africa's Jaco Van Zyl to win the Hassan Trophy in Agadir.More

TJGT to host 3 more events on 'new' PGA Tour course
TJGT
TJGT President Dave Jones made a very special video announcement last week that the TJGT will host not one, not two, but three events this season, including a 3-day, 54-hole event this August at the absolutely incredible TPC at San Antonio, home to the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open.
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