ST. JOSEPH - For the fourth time in history, Missouri Western State University, partnered with the St. Joseph Sports Commission, will host the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Central Regional at St. Joseph Country Club, May 3-5 as announced by NCAA sport liaison Jay Jay Rackley.
Sixty-six players will make up the field. The top 12 teams and six individuals not on a quality team from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA, Great America Conference (GAC) and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) will comprise the Central Region field.
"St. Joseph Country Club is an excellent test of golf, great tournament course and perfect venue for this championship," tournament director Brett Esely said. "St. Joseph has a great tradition of hosting NCAA events as our proximity, venues, hospitality and people take great pride in creating a great experience for all involved."
This marks the fourth golf regional hosted at the venue as St. Joseph Country Club hosted the DII Men's Golf Regionals in 1997 and 2005 along with the DII Women's Golf Regional in 2013.
As a whole, this will be the 15th NCAA Championship hosted in St. Joseph as in addition to the above, other events have included:
Division II Men's Basketball Regional - 1995
Division II Women's Basketball Regional - 1994, 1995, 2007
Division II Women's Basketball Finals - 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011
Division II Softball Finals - 2011
Division II Football Playoffs - 2011, 2012
Missouri Western will be seeking its fifth consecutive selection to regional competition. 2021's event will be even more significant given the cancellation of all 2020 spring championships.
More information regarding the championship will be released as the event nears closer. For information about all NCAA Championships, visit ncaa.com.
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