The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is a professional association representing collegiate men’s golf coaches and their student-athletes throughout the country.  Established in 1958, this non-profit organization of more than 700 members is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes who participate in collegiate golf at all levels.  Through its established events and programs, the GCAA maintains a goal of increasing awareness and the status of men’s college golf.

In 2002 the GCAA held its first national collegiate Match Play Championship with the approval of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  The team match play format was created with the support of coaches across the country in order to provide an opportunity for collegiate players to experience a true team competition.  Augusta State defeated #1 nationally ranked Clemson to win the first Match Play Championship.  Team champions since 2002 have included Oklahoma State, Georgia, Florida, UCLA, Middle Tennessee State and New Mexico.  

Recognized as one of the top collegiate fields annually, the Match Play Championship has seen many of the greatest collegiate players in the country in the past seven years.  These include current PGA and European Tour players such as Camilo Villegas, Alejandro Ca᷉nizares, Webb Simpson, Dustin Johnson, Ryan Moore, Bill Haas, J.B. Holmes and Pablo Martin. The 2009 field included 15 players who were named PING All-American later in the season, including Jorge Campillo, Indiana University, Sihwan Kim, Stanford, Bronson Burgoon, Texas A&M and Steve Ziegler, Stanford.  

The Match Play Championship has been held on some truly great venues including Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas; Reynolds Plantation the Oconee Course, Greensboro, Georgia; Mission Inn Golf Resort, Howey In the Hills, Florida, The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California and in 2010 The Ritz Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, the current host venue for the PGA Tour’s Accenture Match Play Championship. 

Since 2006 Callaway has served as title sponsor for the event.  The 2011 championship will be held at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ballground, Georgia.