PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Golf Channel, in partnership with State Farm Insurance, will provide exclusive highlight coverage of the 21st PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, which concluded its 10th consecutive appearance, May 11-13, at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The first of five one-hour programs will air Wednesday, June 6, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The program will feature a review of the competition from all six collegiate divisions participating in the Championship. The program will be repeated June 23, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Three additional programs will be rebroadcast at dates to be determined.
"We are happy to be partnering with Golf Channel and State Farm Insurance to highlight the 21st PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship," said PGA of America Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka. "This program is a great opportunity to showcase some of the best student-athletes from around the country who were part of one of golf’s most exciting Championships."
The three-day, 54-hole stroke-play Championship featured four team divisions: Men’s Division I & II, NAIA Men’s, and Women’s, as well as an Individual Invitational for minority men and women contestants. More than 170 contestants from 36 colleges and universities, representing 13 countries, competed at The PGA Golf Club.
The Championship featured some of the best competition in the 21-year history of the event. The Division I Men’s race featured a back-nine final-round rally by the University of Texas-Pan American to edge Bethune-Cookman College.
Program highlights also will feature the Business of Golf Career Expo, which marked its 13th year as an invaluable resource tool which introduces student-athletes to employment opportunities in the golf industry.
The program also focuses on two-time Ryder Cup Team member and 1985 Players Championship winner Calvin Peete, now the head coach at NAIA participant Edward Waters College.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today's PGA Professional is the public's link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.
