The Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas will soon host top men’s and women’s collegiate golf teams during the White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational. The Invitational will feature a 54-hole men’s competition hosted by Santa Clara University – played Oct. 19-22, – followed by a women’s competition, also hosted by Santa Clara University, played Oct.26 – 29. Admission to each event is complimentary.
Recognized as one of the top collegiate tournaments, the White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational will feature a total of 20 teams, including 11 women’s teams and nine men’s teams. In 2022, Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. won the women’s invitational, while Duke University won the men’s competition.
Teams competing in the men’s invitational will include:
Georgia State University
Jacksonville State University
Wichita State University
North Alabama University
University of North Texas
Santa Clara University
Southern Illinois University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Wofford College
Teams competing in the women’s invitational will include:
UNC Charlotte
University of Delaware
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Kentucky University
Grand Canyon University
Kansas State University
Santa Clara University
University of Tampa
Troy University
Tulane University
University of North Florida
“We look forward to welcoming many of the top collegiate golfers to the Ocean Club Golf Course and Atlantis Paradise Island resort,” said Robbie Leming, general manager, Ocean Club Golf Course. “2023 marks the fourth annual White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational. It’s an event we love hosting each and every year.”
The Ocean Club Golf Course has hosted several premier events, including the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. The world-renowned Atlantis Paradise Island resort features the Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole Ocean Club Golf Course that stretches more than 7,100 yards on Paradise Island’s Oceanside peninsula. Views of the Bahamian coastline make the Ocean Club Golf Course one of the most spectacular and challenging venues to play golf.
The White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational provides an experience for players and coaches that is unmatched in college golf, thanks to the quality of the Ocean Club Golf Course, Atlantis Paradise Island’s luxury accommodations and amenities, the incredible tropical weather and the genuine Bahamian hospitality.
The Ocean Club Golf Course is managed by Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee club operations division of Troon.
#oceanclubgolfcourse #troongolf #atlantisresort #paradiseisland #bahamas #collegegolf #golf #golfevents #golfnews #spikeongolfandtravel
Photo Courtesy of Troon Golf