Golf Programs To Play At St Andrews In October

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina men's and women's golf teams will compete October 23-25 in a four-team tournament in St Andrews, Scotland, in the inaugural St Andrews Links Collegiate Presented by TopGolf and World Wide Technology.

NBC Sports and St Andrews Links Trust announced the event, which includes UNC, Georgetown, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt. The teams will play two rounds of stroke play at the Jubilee Course and one day of match play at the Old Course.

NBC Sports will present live coverage of the St Andrews Links Collegiate on GOLF Channel and Peacock in the United States. Sky Sports will provide coverage in the U.K.

"We are thrilled and thankful to be part of the inaugural St. Andrews Collegiate," says Andrew DiBitetto, head coach of the UNC men's golf team. "It's been a tremendous effort by NBC Sports, the GOLF Channel, and the St Andrews Link Trust to put this together. This new tournament will be an incredible experience and opportunity for our golf programs, especially our student-athletes."

"It is an honor to be competing in the St. Andrews Collegiate," says Aimee Neff, head coach of the UNC women's golf team. "This is an incredible opportunity for our programs to play at one of the most revered courses in golf in an event televised by the GOLF Channel. We take pride in providing our student-athletes with amazing experiences that will give them lifetime memories. Having the opportunity to play the course steeped with the most history is a gift. We want to make history of our own there and represent Tar Heels everywhere with pride."

"We are honored and proud to partner with St Andrews Links Trust on this new collegiate invitational at the Home of Golf," said Tom Knapp, NBC Sports EVP, Golf. "The St Andrews Links Collegiate elevates and enhances our already impactful college golf platform. We're excited to have TopGolf and World Wide Technology join us as presenting sponsors, and we're thrilled to showcase men's and women's student-athletes from distinguished universities like Georgetown, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt this October in Scotland."

"We are delighted to partner with NBC Sports to bring the first collegiate event to the Home of Golf, creating a new invitational which will see some of the game's brightest young stars from four distinguished institutions compete in the birthplace of the game," said Neil Coulson, CEO, St Andrews Links Trust. "We firmly believe this event has the potential to evolve and develop over time, exploring the established U.S. collegiate system as well as institutions further afield to create one of the most anticipated events on the calendar."

GOLF Channel is the television home of college golf in the United States, providing more than 150 hours of live college golf coverage in 2023, including the Southwestern Invitational, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Championships and the East Lake Cup.

St Andrews Links Trust is responsible for the management and maintenance of the seven Links courses at St Andrews, including the world-famous Old Course, host of The Open Championship a record 30 times.

St Andrews Links Trust manages several additional facilities including three clubhouses, a golf academy and five shops. Around 240,000 rounds are played over the seven courses annually attracting visitors from around the world to follow in the footsteps of the world's greatest golfers and become a part of golf's rich history. As a charitable trust, all profits from commercial activity are reinvested into the preservation of the Links.

The Carolina men's team played in the International Collegiate in St Andrews in 2002 (the Torrance Course at St Andrews Bay), 2006 (St Andrews Golf Club) and 2010 (Torrance Course), winning the tournament in 2006.

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