MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Before it was announced in January of 2015 that Middle Tennessee and The Grove Golf Club would host an NCAA golf regional, it was hard to imagine the Blue Raiders playing host to such a prestigious tournament.
MT hasn't hosted an NCAA Regional event since the 1979 NCAA basketball tournament. Needless to say, the wait caused some questions about when and if the Blue Raiders would host another.
But, when The Grove opened in 2012 along with its Greg Norman designed golf course, an instant bond was created between the owners and Middle Tennessee, most notably its golf coach at the time.