The 2017 NCAA National Golf Championships will be held at Rich Harvest Farms and hosted for the first time by Northern Illinois University. The women's championship will be held May 18-24, 2017, followed by the men's finals May 25-31. Rich Harvest Farms, named one of America's 100 greatest golf courses by Golf Digest Magazine, was the site of NCAA Men's Regionals in 2007 and 2014. In addition, Rich Harvest Farms has been awarded the 2015 Palmer Cup, 2015 Western Amateur, and the LPGA's 2016 UL International Crown, a global team match-play event. Sugar Grove will be only the third Illinois city to host the Division I Golf Championships.
All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and cannot be enrolled in High School. The positions available are - Walking Scorers, Standard Bearers, Spotters, Shuttle Drivers, Hospitality, Media/Scoring. Over the course of the two events, more than 2,000 volunteer shifts will be needed to help put on a successful event.
TICKETS
Tournament Tickets
Tickets to gain access to the golf course grounds.
- Single Day Tickets - $10
- All Session Tickets - $30 (per week)
- Complete Tournament Tickets - $50 (both weeks)
- All students under 18 years of age are admitted free to the event
NCAA Experience
Tickets to the NCAA Experience Hospitality Area which will include food and beverage in a climate controlled facility
- Single Day NCAA Experience - $45
- All Session NCAA Experience - $200 (per week)
- All Session NCAA Experience both weeks - $300
This superb masterpiece is a natural wonder and provides a unique experience that celebrates the ebb and flow of the geography. Wetlands, mature trees and Illinois prairie grasses offer boundaries, definition and charm to the entire property. Rich Harvest Farms is an experience all its own and the staff consistently provide world class service and amenities experienced by few.
Outdoor Practice Facility
The two outdoor practice areas feature:
- Over 75,000 total square feet of teeing ground
- Two (2) full putting clocks, maintained to course specifications
- Chipping areas with targets
- Practice bunkers
The indoor Practice Facility is located in the Harvest Lodge, the indoor practice facility provides over 15,000 sq. feet of practice area, including a chipping area, putting clock, short game area and sand bunkers. The facility is also equipped with two (2) high definition golf simulators and ample room for private lessons.
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