Women's Golf | April 24

DeKALB, Ill. — First-year Mia Raines (Galena, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) of the Northern Illinois University women's golf team has been selected to participate in the 38th annual PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship presented by Chase and Kohler. The event will take place May 5-7 at the world-renowned Whistling Straits courses in Kohler, Wisconsin.
 
Dubbed the "Most Culturally Significant Championship in Collegiate Golf", the event was founded in 1968 to highlight competitive golfers and golf programs from around the nation while educating and inspiring student-athletes to pursue career opportunities in the business of golf and beyond.
 
The Golf Channel will broadcast live May 5-7 beginning at 3 p.m. CT with Golf Genius providing live scoring and results.
 
The event is a 54-hole, stroke-play event that features 27 teams as well as 45 individuals for a total of 180 players. Raines is one of two MAC women's golfers who are set to compete and one of three MAC athletes to compete.
 
"I'm incredibly honored to compete in the PGA Works Collegiate Championship at the prestigious Whistling Straights," said Raines. "It's a dream opportunity, and I'm excited to represent Northern Illinois University and test my game on the challenging Straights and Irish Courses. I'm looking forward to soaking it all in and giving it everything I've got."
 
The 2025 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship will be played on both the Straits and Irish courses. The Straits Course is one of the top courses in the country, having hosted three PGA Championships, a U.S. Senior Open and the 2021 Ryder Cup.
 
"We are so excited for Mia to compete at the PGA Works Tournament at Whistling Straits," said NIU women's golf coach Kim Kester. "We are excited to see her test her skills at such an iconic venue. Mia is an extremely talented young lady and we know she will be a great representation of NIU."
 
Raines led the Huskies women's golf team at the MAC Championships, as she placed in the top 8 with a total score of 222. Seeing action in all 12 tournaments for the Huskies, Raines averaged 77.6 strokes per round with her season low coming in at 71. Raines's finish at the MAC Championships was her highest of the season.
 
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