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FRISCO, Texas (Oct. 28, 2025) – The PGA National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA) is bringing its 2026 National Championship to Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, April 24-26.
“We’re thrilled to bring the PGA NCCGA National Championship to Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs next year,” said PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague, PGA. “Our goal with this championship is to create an unforgettable experience for these collegiate club golfers, and we’re confident these outstanding courses, their dedicated staff and the remarkable setting will deliver.”
The 36-hole stroke play PGA NCCGA National Championship will bring more than 200 collegiate club golfers to the Land of Enchantment for both Individual and Team competitions. Teams consist of a maximum of eight players and count the best five individual scores per round.
Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs are sister courses operated by My New Mexico Golf, a premier golf and dining destination set amongst the Sandia Mountains and banks of the Rio Grande. Twin Warriors has hosted a number of prestigious events in recent years, including the 2022 Senior PGA Professional Championship and the 2023 PGA Professional Championship, which was co-hosted with Santa Ana Golf Club. It has hosted the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship since its inception in 2023.
“On behalf of the Pueblo of Santa Ana and our team of 140 that includes seven PGA Golf Professionals, we are truly excited to welcome the 2026 PGA NCCGA National Championship to Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs,” said Derek Gutierrez, PGA General Manager & Director of Golf at Santa Ana Golf Club, Inc. “Hosting championships is part of our proud tradition, and we look forward to extending exceptional hospitality and championship-level experience to these talented collegiate club golfers. We’re honored to share our courses, our culture, and our community with the competitors, their families, and supporters.”
As the governing body for collegiate club golf, the NCCGA ensures every student can play golf in college and assists them in starting, maintaining and facilitating club golf tournaments regionally and nationally. More than 200 colleges across the United States field club golf teams.
The NCCGA operates four 36-hole tournaments in each of the 27 regions across the country each year. All tournaments are co-ed and open to full-time college students, and individual students can represent their schools if they don’t have the required five students to form a team. Teams and individuals began competing in September in their regions for the opportunity to receive a bid to the National Championship.
Qualifiers include:
- Top two (2) teams from each National Qualifier across the country
- Top two (2) teams from the Pinehurst Open
- Highest nationally ranked teams not included in one of the automatic qualifiers
- Defending champions from the 2025 National Championship (North Carolina State University)
- Top individual students not otherwise on qualified teams
About the PGA National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA)
The PGA NCCGA is the national governing body of collegiate club golf and is operated by the PGA of America. With more than 300 schools and 5,000 members, the NCCGA makes college golf a reality for any student. For more information about the PGA NCCGA, visit NCCGA.org and follow on Instagram.
About Twin Warriors Golf Club
A celebrated New Mexico course located on the Santa Ana Pueblo at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Twin Warriors Golf Club has evolved into one of the nation’s premier championship venues. Its impressive résumé includes hosting the 2022 Women’s PGA Cup; the 2022 Senior PGA Professional Championship; the 2003, 2009, and 2023 PGA Professional Championships; the 2023, 2024, and 2025 PGA Jr. League 17u Championships; and the one-of-a-kind NB3 Collegiate Matchplay in 2024 and 2025 — solidifying its reputation as a cornerstone of competitive golf in the Southwest.
Twin Warriors Golf Club offers 18 holes of championship golf set on Native American land in New Mexico’s high desert. The course winds through 20 ancient cultural sites and a natural terrain of grassy knolls, juniper and piñon ridges, and dry arroyos. Overlooked by the sacred Tuyuna Butte (“Snakehead”) and framed by the Sandia Mountains, Twin Warriors provides a distinctive and memorable setting for the game. With both resort and championship tees, this public course delivers an enjoyable yet challenging experience for golfers of all skill levels.
About Santa Ana Golf Club
Santa Ana Golf Club, the award-winning sister course to Twin Warriors Golf Club, is set amid the stunning landscapes of Santa Ana Pueblo, just north of Albuquerque, NM. Woven through the high desert along the Rio Grande, the course offers breathtaking views of the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo, and Sandia Mountains, including the iconic 10,000-foot Sandia Peak. Featuring native grasses, subtle mounding, eight crystal-blue lakes, and three distinct nine-hole layouts at Santa Ana, the course is challenging yet accessible, providing a women-friendly environment, and enjoyment for golfers of all levels.
Known as My New Mexico Golf, a premier New Mexico golfing and dining destination, Santa Ana and Twin Warriors have proudly co-hosted national PGA championships, including the PGA Professional Championship (2003, 2009, 2023) and the Senior PGA Professional Championship (2022), making them a top-tier destination for elite competition and unforgettable experiences.
For more information, visit www.mynewmexicogolf.com.
About the PGA of America
The PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organizations, composed of more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals who love the game, are expert coaches, operators and business leaders, and work daily to drive interest, inclusion and participation in the sport. The PGA of America owns and operates numerous championships and events, including major championships for men, women, seniors and the Ryder Cup, one of the world’s foremost sporting events. For more information, visit PGA.com and follow us on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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