The Meadows at Grand Valley State University
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The Meadows at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan
, is the home of the Grand Valley State Lakers
men's and women's golf
teams. The links-style championship course was designed by Michael John Hurdzan in 1994. The course has hosted six NCAA National Championships since its opening and will host the women's National Championship in the spring of 2011. The Meadows has been explained as "One of the first West Michigan golf courses classified as upscale," by Michigan Golf. The course is located on the northwest quadrant of GVSU's main Allendale campus.
(MHSAA) tournaments.
Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
Allendale Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,708...
, is the home of the Grand Valley State Lakers
Grand Valley State Lakers
The Grand Valley State Lakers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Grand Valley State University, located in Allendale, Michigan, United States...
men's and women's golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
teams. The links-style championship course was designed by Michael John Hurdzan in 1994. The course has hosted six NCAA National Championships since its opening and will host the women's National Championship in the spring of 2011. The Meadows has been explained as "One of the first West Michigan golf courses classified as upscale," by Michigan Golf. The course is located on the northwest quadrant of GVSU's main Allendale campus.
Rankings
The course is ranked the 22nd best college golf course in the nation by Links Magazine.Tournaments
The Meadows has played host to both NCAA and Michigan High School Athletic AssociationMichigan High School Athletic Association
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(MHSAA) tournaments.
| Year | NCAA | MHSAA |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | DII Women's National Championship | none |
| 1998 | DII Women's National Championship | none |
| 2001 | DII Men's National Championship | none |
| 2002 | DII Women's National Championship | none |
| 2003 | none | Boy's State Championships |
| 2004 | none | Boy's and Girl's State Championships |
| 2005 | none | Boys State Championships |
| 2006 | DII Women's National Championship | Boy's and Girl's State Championships |
| 2007 | DII Men's National Championship | Girl's State Championships |
| 2008 | none | Boy's State Championships |
| 2009 | none | Boy's and Girl's State Championships |
| 2010 | none | Boy's and Girl's State Championships |
| 2011 | DI Women's National Championship | none |