The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee has selected Columbia University to host the 2009 NCAA Division I East Regional at the Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway, N.J. on May 14-16th, 2009.
“We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to host the Division I East Regional,” said Dr. M. Dianne Murphy, Columbia’s Director, Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education. “This is another step in our commitment to excellence for Columbia Athletics and the Columbia golf program. This will be an outstanding event.”
Galloway National Golf Club is a private, world-class, 18-hole championship golf course, designed by world-renowned architect Tom Fazio. The facility has played host to the Ivy League Championship in 2007, as well as many other prestigious events, including the U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifier in 2004 and the N.J. State Mid-Amateur Championship in 2001, 2002 and 2005.
A par 71, with new tees being added before the championship, the course will stretch over 7,000 yards.
"It is truly an honor to host the East Regional in 2009,” said Rich Mueller, Director of Golf/Head Men’s Golf Coach at Columbia University. “I know that teams fortunate enough to make it to this event are going to have their hands full with this golf course. This Fazio design is extremely difficult, tee to green, and I have every expectation that truly only the best teams in the region will advance to the final.”
In addition to the staff at Galloway National, this tournament will receive support from the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority.
In preparation for hosting the NCAA Regional, Columbia University will also host a Preview Tournament, October 24-26, 2008 at Galloway. The tournament features a strong 18-team field that includes some nationally-ranked powerhouses. Competing in the Preview will be:
Coastal Carolina University
Columbia University
University of Denver
Eastern Kentucky University
University of Florida
Georgetown University
University of Hartford
Kennesaw State University
University of Louisiana, at Monroe
University of Louisville
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University
University of Richmond
St. John’s University
San Jose State University
Texas Christian University
College of William & Mary
Western Illinois University
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