16-05-2025
NB3 Matchplay to return this fall with new-look field
May 15—One of the most unique events in college golf is set for an encore.
The NB3 Matchplay is returning for a second year, Golf Channel announced in a release this week.
After debuting last fall, the Notah Begay III-sponsored event will be held Oct. 7-8 to coincide with the International Balloon Fiesta. Matches will be broadcast on Golf Channel out of Twin Warriors Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, the site of last year's tournament.
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Begay, an Albuquerque native and former golfer on the PGA Tour, previously said he would be interested in holding another NB3 Matchplay after last year's "success."
"The live national television broadcast on Golf Channel proved to be a huge success for our sponsorship partners," Begay said in a release. " ... I'm so thankful to Santa Ana Pueblo for hosting this prestigious event as it has given us the chance to showcase the world class Twin Warriors golf course as well as the resort amenities.
"The second edition of this championship will prove to be another win for everybody in the state of New Mexico."
The men's field will feature New Mexico, New Mexico State, UNLV and Oregon, coached by one of Begay's former college teammates in Casey Martin. The women's field includes both in-state schools and new additions like Texas A&M and Arizona.
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UNM, NMSU, Stanford and Texas' men's and women's teams comprised last year's field. The Aggies and Longhorns won last year's men's and women's titles, respectively.
The tournament will retain last year's round robin format, with each team in respective fields playing each other for five points a match. The team with the most points at the end of three matches will receive the title.
A press conference with further details is scheduled for mid-June.
