Tuscaloosa’s Ol’ Colony Golf Complex will not host an NCAA men’s golf regional as scheduled, The Tuscaloosa News has learned.
John Gray, director of golf at Ol’ Colony, confirmed that the scheduled March 15-18 event will not take place at the course. He referred all questions to the University of Alabama, which is listed as the host institution for the event on the NCAA website.
The university did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The reason for the event not being held at the course is not apparent.
The field for the NCAA regionals will be announced May 4. Alabama, which finished 14th at the SEC Championships that concluded April 22, is not expected to be in the field.
Tuscaloosa was scheduled to host one of six NCAA regionals, joining College Station, Texas; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; New Haven, Connecticut; Stockton, California; and Columbus, Ohio. Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Yale, Pacific and Ohio State are the other host institutions.