Surprise, Ariz. – OUAZ has announced the 2026 fall schedules for its men's and women's golf programs. The Spirit will compete in six tournaments across five states, highlighted by a return to the NCCAA National Championship as the men's team looks to defend its 2025 national title.
The fall slate opens Sept. 13-15 when the Spirit travel to West Palm Beach, Florida, to compete in the Keiser Home Invitational at PGA National Golf Club. OUAZ will then head to Le Mars, Iowa, for the Northwest Iowa National Invitational, scheduled for Sept. 20-22 at Willow Creek Golf Course.
The Spirit will make their home debut Sept. 28-29, hosting the OUAZ Fall Invitational at Sterling Grove Golf & Country Club in Surprise, Arizona. The tournament will give both programs an opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd before entering the championship portion of the fall schedule.
OUAZ returns to Palm Coast, Florida, on Oct. 19-21 for the NCCAA National Championship at Hammock Beach Golf Club. The tournament carries added significance for the men's program, which enters as the defending NCCAA National Champion after capturing the 2025 title. The women's team will also look to build on the momentum of a strong 2025-26 campaign as it returns to the national championship field.
The Spirit will then travel to Seattle, Washington, for The Battle at Bremerton, held Oct. 25-27 at Gold Mountain Golf Club, before concluding the fall season Nov. 16-18 at the ACU Invitational in Buckeye, Arizona, hosted at Verrado Golf Club.
The 2026 fall schedule provides both programs with opportunities to compete against quality competition throughout the country while preparing for the spring championship season. The men's team enters the year following another successful campaign that included a GSAC Championship, an NCCAA National Championship, and a sixth consecutive appearance at the NAIA National Championship. The women's program also looks to carry over the success from last season after recording several top finishes throughout the year, including a runner-up finish at the GSAC Championship.
2026 OUAZ Men's and Women's Golf Fall Schedule
- Sept. 13-15 – Keiser Home Invitational (West Palm Beach, Fla. | PGA National Golf Club)
- Sept. 20-22 – Northwest Iowa National Invitational (Le Mars, Iowa | Willow Creek Golf Course)
- Sept. 28-29 – OUAZ Fall Invitational (Surprise, Ariz. | Sterling Grove Golf & Country Club)
- Oct. 19-21 – NCCAA National Championship (Palm Coast, Fla. | Hammock Beach Golf Club)
- Oct. 25-27 – The Battle at Bremerton (Seattle, Wash. | Gold Mountain Golf Club)
- Nov. 16-18 – ACU Invitational (Buckeye, Ariz. | Verrado Golf Club)
