Posted: May 26, 2016

HAWKS WOMEN VIE FOR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE NATIONAL TITLE

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Student-athletes from the nation's top university and college golf teams will measure their mettle at the 2016 edition of the Canadian University/College Championship. The 14th playing of the championship will be held May 31 to June 3 at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C.

Conducted by Golf Canada, the event was created to provide Canada's best university and college golfers with the opportunity to compete in a national event. The University of Victoria Vikes will play host as the country's student-athletes gather at Morningstar Golf Club.

Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association institutions participating in the tournament on the men's side include the Camosun Chargers, Niagara Knights, University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the Georgian Grizzlies. The defending CCAA champion Humber Hawks women's team will also participate.

CHAMPS

Camosun (gold), Niagara (silver) and UFV (bronze) were medalists at the 2015 PING CCAA Golf National Championships last October. Georgian placed fourth.

"We are delighted to host this national championship and to welcome the teams and Golf Canada to the city of Parksville," said Mike Loftus, Host Club Tournament Chair and Vice-President of Sales at the club. "The course is in excellent condition and this competition will add another exciting chapter to the history of our club. We look forward to the challenge it will provide these young men and women."

"The Canadian University/College Championship is an excellent stage to showcase the talents of the country's best collegiate golfers," said Tournament Director Mary Beth McKenna. "It is an honour for these players to represent their schools. This championship is a culmination of their year-long efforts both in the classroom and on the course. I know they will each make their schools proud."

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds men's team looks to defend its national title following a decisive wire-to-wire win at the 2015 championship at Cutten Fields in Guelph, ON. The Université de Montréal Carabins women's team hung on to capture team honours in 2015. They will return as the school chases a third national collegiate championship.

The 2016 competition will feature 20 men's teams and 12 women's teams from across the country vying for the national championship titles. Following the third round, the field will be reduced to the top 10 men's teams and the top six women's teams, in addition to any individuals within 15 shots of the lead.

Additional information regarding the 2016 championship, including full team rosters, can be found here.

-With files from Golf Canada