Folds of Honor Tournament at American Dunes has announced men’s and women’s teams

By Roy J. Akers- www.skyviewsports.net

The Folds of Honor Collegiate tournament that started just a few years ago has grown to both a men’s and women’s tournament with cable coverage on ESPN and the Golf Channel. American Dunes has grown quite the reputation of mixing a homage to the US military with a great golf course. Jack Nicklaus is the designer and has worked with Folds of Honor founder Lt. Dan Rooney to make this course a shortlist choice to host some of the best golf tournaments in the country.

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What you need to know

MSU has hosted this tournament since its inception and now, it has grown to include Florida State University, the Golf Coaches Association of America, and HNS Sports Group. The tournament will be held next month, with tournament play beginning on September 9 and ending on September 11. The practice round for participants will be on Saturday, September 7, and the “College-Am” and Welcome Party will be on Sunday, September 8.

NCAA Men’s teams that will appear

The Who’s Who of college golf will participate. Besides MSU, which has produced several Big-Ten and US Amateur champions, Florida State will participate. B1G Champion Illinois has made the NCAA tournament 15 of the last 16 years. Ohio State was a national NCAA semi-finalist and Grand Valley State has made three consecutive NCAA II appearances. For a complete list of teams, look below.

NCAA Women’s teams that will appear

Besides the MSU women, who have made the NCAA final round three of the past four seasons, Baylor has a run of four straight NCAA finals appearances. Both the Florida State Women have made the NCAA finals eight years in a row in D-1 and Saginaw Valley State has done the same in D-2. Powerhouse Texas has also made eight straight NCAA finals appearances and several more teams regularly make the finals dance.

Complete list of men’s and women’s teams

2024 Folds of Honor Collegiate Fields:

*-indicates team made it to the 2024 NCAA Div. I or II Golf Championships or NCAA Regionals.

+-indicates team finished 2023-24 ranked or receiving votes in their respective national coaches’ polls.

MEN:

1. Air Force
2. Alabama *+
3. Arkansas *+
4. Arkansas-Pine Bluff *
5. Army
6. Florida State *+ (National Runner-Up after making first National Championship Match in program history)
7. Grand Valley State *+ (three straight NCAA Division II Championship appearances)
8. Illinois *+ (NCAA Championship Quarterfinalist; NCAA Championship appearances in 15 of the last 16)
9. Kansas*
10. Kentucky*
11. Michigan State*
12. Navy
13. Notre Dame* + (qualified for program’s first NCAA Championship since 1966)
14. Ohio State * (NCAA Championship Semifinalist; highest finish since they won in 1979)
15. Texas *+ (17 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, longest current streak in NCAA Division I)

WOMEN:

1. Arizona *+
2. Baylor * (four straight and six of the last seven NCAA Championship appearances)
3. Colorado State*
4. Florida State *+ (eight straight NCAA Championship appearances)
5. Grand Valley State *+ (eight straight NCAA Division II Championship appearances)
6. Howard
7. Kansas *
8. Michigan State * (advanced to NCAA Championship three of the last four seasons, including in 2024)
9. Navy* (first NCAA Regional appearance since 2021 and program’s second-ever)
10. North Carolina* + (first NCAA Championship appearance since 2017)
11. Notre Dame
12. Ohio State 
13. San Jose State *+ (three straight NCAA Championship appearances)
14. Texas *+ (eight straight NCAA Championship appearances)
15. Tulsa * (two straight NCAA Championship appearances)

The tournament will be broadcast live on Golf Channel and streaming live on Peacock.

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Roy J. Akers is a multi-media reporter and covers several sports for www.skyviewsports.net