WASHINGTON – NBC Sports and St Andrews Links Trust have announced the inaugural St Andrews Links Collegiate Presented by TopGolf and World Wide Technology, to be held at the historic Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland, this October 23-25.
 
The event will feature both the men's and women's golf programs from Georgetown, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame and Vanderbilt. The event will feature two days of stroke play on the Jubilee Course followed by a day of medal match play on the Old Course at St Andrews.
 
NBC Sports will present live coverage of the St Andrews Links Collegiate on GOLF Channel and Peacock in the United States. Sky Sports will provide coverage in the U.K.

"We are honored and proud to partner with St Andrews Links Trust on this new collegiate invitational at the Home of Golf," said Tom Knapp, NBC Sports EVP, Golf. "The St Andrews Links Collegiate elevates and enhances our already impactful college golf platform. We're excited to have TopGolf and World Wide Technology join us as presenting sponsors, and we're thrilled to showcase men's and women's student athletes from distinguished universities like Georgetown, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt this October in Scotland."

"We are delighted to partner with NBC Sports to bring the first collegiate event to the Home of Golf, creating a new invitational which will see some of the game's brightest young stars from four distinguished institutions compete in the birthplace of the game," said Neil Coulson, CEO, St Andrews Links Trust. "We firmly believe this event has the potential to evolve and develop over time, exploring the established U.S. collegiate system as well as institutions further afield to create one of the most anticipated events on the calendar."

ABOUT ST ANDREWS LINKS TRUST
St Andrews Links Trust is responsible for the management and maintenance of the seven Links courses at St Andrews, including the world-famous Old Course, host of The Open Championship a record 30 times.
 
St Andrews Links Trust manages a number of additional facilities including three clubhouses, a golf academy and five shops. Around 240,000 rounds are played over the seven courses annually attracting visitors from around the world to follow in the footsteps of the world's greatest golfers and become a part of golf's rich history. As a charitable trust, all profits from commercial activity are reinvested into the preservation of the Links.