NCAA Pulls Women's Regional From NC, '17 PGA Remains
/With the NCAA withdrawing all of its scheduled North Carolina championship events, including regional basketball games and the Division I women's regionals in Greenville, the 2017 PGA Championship is now one of the few remaining major sports events still headed for the state.
In a statement explaining the decision by its Board of Governors, which is largely made up of institutional presidents and chancellors, the N.C.A.A. said: “N.C.A.A. championships and events must promote an inclusive atmosphere for all college athletes, coaches, administrators and fans. Current North Carolina state laws make it challenging to guarantee that host communities can help deliver on that commitment.”
The PGA of America's CEO Pete Bevacqua is on the record as opposing the bill and threatening to not bring future events to the state, but the 2017 PGA will visit North Carolina's Quail Hollow.
Back in July, Golf.com's Pete Madden took to the PGA to task for not validating its grow the game and messages of inclusion by sticking with Quail Hollow.
Moving the event on fairly short notice would be tough for most golf organizations given the advance time needed for planning. However, the PGA of America does own Valhalla, host of multiple championships.
