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“Life’s a journey, not a destination.” For Tyler Ware and the Texas State-San Marcos club golf team, this season has certainly been a journey, culminating in the program's first bid as a team to the NCCGA National Championship.

The journey for the University of Minneosta-Twin Cities club golf team has been one that President Matt Ostdiek has welcomed with open arms. From the cold winter and practicing indoors to the weekend of practicing before Nationals.

Two years since the club’s founding, Liberty University Club Golf will be heading to their first NCCGA National Championship after a strong performance in the Colonial Region this semester.

A bid to the NCCGA National Championship has been a long time coming for the Notre Dame Club Golf team. In a highly competitive region, and with a team in Indiana-Bloomington dominating the past few semesters, Notre Dame had their eye set on a Nationals bid but knew they would have to earn it.

In only their 2nd year of existence, the Depaul Blue Demons will be making their second trip to the NCCGA National Championship. However, this time around they will be doing so as the Great Lakes Regional Champions.

Oklahoma State Club Golf knew that just to make it to this season's NCCGA National Championship at Hot Springs Country Club, they would have to make it through one of the toughest regions in the country, The Ozark Region has a very deep, and talented, lineup that include Arkansas, Arkansas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and defending regional champion Tulsa.

In the fall of 2015, Joe Knight transferred to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Upon his arrival he founded the school's club golf team. In their first semester as a club they performed above expectations, placing 4th at Regional #1 while breaking 400 both days. Zachary Capel made his debut at the second regional, taking home medalist honors and leading GCU to their first ever NCCGA tournament victory.

The NCCGA just wrapped up the spring regular season and we are happy to present a new feature to our platform showcasing conference rankings for college golf club teams.

The spring semester can be tough. Preparing for midterms, finals, the last few months of college and, for seniors, graduation, it can be a busy time for many in college. With the NCCGA spring season being so short, sometimes the fall season is the last thing on a Club President's mind.

The final two weekends of the college golf club season are finally here, and it's a big push with 41 regional tournaments over the next 9 days. Over those 9 days, 29 team bids to the NCCGA National Championship will be awarded along with all eight individuals. It's a whirlwind and we're here to preview all of the action.

There have been some pretty cool stories of what former NCCGA students have gone on to do following their college years. The beauty of club golf is that players can shoot between 64 and 114, and then go on to do anything they want in their professional careers, whether it's be a CEO, Manager or even President. There have even been some standout talents who have chosen to continue their golf dream at the professional level.

This weekend in the NCCGA there are 5 regional tournaments taking place, including one region finale. The Texas Region will crown a champion this weekend, and determine who will receive an automatic bid to nationals. The winner of the region will be the second team to punch their ticket to Arkansas, joining the defending champions Georgia.

From an early age, Sammy and Teddy Rettinger have been competing against each other on and off the golf course. The two played a lot of their home golf together and played together in high school at Hillcrest Christian under the same golf coach, better known as Mom.

I competed in the Nextgengolf Spring Break Open for the 2nd consecutive year this past weekend in Myrtle Beach, along with golfers from 10+ NCCGA teams plus a few City Tour teams from various areas of the country.