The NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Golf Committees selected the Eugene Country Club as the site for the 2016 national championships, hosted by the University of Oregon.
Eugene Country Club hosted the men’s championship in 1959 and 1978, but just recently hosted the USGA U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in 2008. With consistent high rankings in Golf Digest’s “Top 100 courses in the United States,” the Eugene Country Club is a perfect choice for next year’s championships.
“We’re ecstatic to have won the bid to host the national championship at Eugene Country Club,” UO men’s golf head coach Casey Martin told GoDucks.com. “ECC is a golf course that loves to host big championships and this is arguably one of the best, if not the best, amateur event in the world. We’re going to do everything in our power to make this an unforgettable event for the participants and the people of Eugene.”
The event adds to the multitude of major championships held in Eugene recently, including the 2014 NCAA Regional and Super Regional at Howe Field, the 2014 Men’s Golf West Regional at the Eugene Country Club and the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field through 2021.
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