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Golf Places Fourth at PGA Works Championship

The 2022 PGA Works Collegiate Championship was contested at the Union League Golf Clubs at Liberty Hill and Torresdale Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pa., May 2-4, 2022.  

The 18-hole "Liberty Hill" course at the Union features 7,500 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. Designed by Gary Player and Warren Henderson, the Liberty Hill golf course opened in 2003. The 18-hole "Union League" Torresdale Golf Course features 6,301 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. Designed by Donald J. Ross, ASGCA, the Union League golf course opened in 2015.

The PWCC, known as the most culturally significant championship in collegiate golf, features Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) from all over the country. There was a Men's Division I and Division II team division, a Women's Team division, as well as individuals representing their schools and playing for the men's and women's titles.

The PWCC was founded in 1986 by the National Negro Golf Association, when HBCUs did not have the same postseason championship opportunities that existed for other institutions. Today, the Championship retains its founding vision to open doors for student-athletes from HBCUs and other athletes from diverse backgrounds.  There was a total of 10 Division II Team from areas throughout the United States.

VUU finished nine shots back after the fifty-four-hole tournament finishing in fourth place. VUU team scoring was led by Senior Travon Willis with a score of 225 (72/72/81), followed by Senior Hayden Garcia with a score of 232 (78/74/80), Senior Alkin Barkley with a score of 232 (81/75/76), Sophomore Joseph Graham with a score of 240 (78/82/80), and Junior Zaccheus Spann with a score of 247 (81/84/82).

"This was our final 2022 Spring Season Tournament," said VUU Head Golf Coach E. Lee Coble.  "While finishing fourth, at the PGA Works Collegiate Championship.  I look at this season as a continued building process for an even more exciting and successful 2022-23 Golf Season.  As I have stated throughout the season, I couldn't be prouder of the way they played all season. They never quit." 

2022 PGA Works Collegiate Championship Tournament Results

Team Finishes                                           Day 1    Day 2    Day 3    Total
1st Place – CSU Dominguez Hills                         309       301      310     920
2nd Place – Miles College                               303       313      309     925
3rd Place – Lincoln University                          304       311      313     928
4th Place – Virginia Union University                   309       303      317     929
5th Place – Kentucky State University                   315       292      326     933
6th Place – Bluefield State College                     320       308      316     944
7th – Place – Savannah State University                 316       321      320     957
8th – Place – Fayetteville State University             339       308      311     958
9th – Place – Johnson C Smith University                331       337      340     1008
10th – Place – Virginia State University                347       337      352     1036
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Players Mentioned

Alkin Barkley

Alkin Barkley

5' 10"
Sophomore
Hayden Garcia

Hayden Garcia

5' 7"
Sophomore
Zaccheus Spann

Zaccheus Spann

5' 8"
Freshman
Travon Willis

Travon Willis

6' 0"
Freshman
Joseph Graham

Joseph Graham

6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alkin Barkley

Alkin Barkley

5' 10"
Sophomore
Hayden Garcia

Hayden Garcia

5' 7"
Sophomore
Zaccheus Spann

Zaccheus Spann

5' 8"
Freshman
Travon Willis

Travon Willis

6' 0"
Freshman
Joseph Graham

Joseph Graham

6' 2"
Sophomore