BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced that Chicago State University will join the Conference as an affiliate member for the sports of men’s and women’s golf beginning next academic year (2023-24).
The addition of Chicago State will give the OVC eight women’s golf playing institutions: Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, Little Rock, Morehead State, Southern Indiana, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.
For men’s golf the OVC will have 10 playing institutions: Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, Little Rock, Morehead State, SIUE, Southern Indiana, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin.
The 2024 OVC Women’s Golf Championship will be held April 14-16 at a to-be-determined location. The event includes 54 holes of stroke play competition with the champion earning a berth in the NCAA Regionals.
The 2024 OVC Men’s Golf Championship will be held April 21-24 at RTJ at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The event includes 54 holes of stroke play with the top four teams advancing to Match Play to determine the OVC Champion and automatic qualifier to the NCAA Regionals.