UTRGV Golf Classic Raises $48,510

The fourth annual UTRGV Golf Classic at Champion Lakes Golf Course set a program record for fundraising by the university's golf teams.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Golf

The UTRGV men's and women's golf teams raised a program-record $48,510 at the fourth annual UTRGV Golf Classic held Monday at Champion Lakes Golf Course in McAllen. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

The UTRGV men's and women's golf teams raised a program-record $48,510 at the fourth annual UTRGV Golf Classic, held Monday at Champion Lakes Golf Course. Team Uriegas Dentistry won first place with a 17-under 55.

Why it matters

The funds support the university's golf programs and student-athletes, and the event drew sponsorship from local businesses. The tournament highlights community involvement in supporting UTRGV athletics in McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley.

The event raised a program-record $48,510 for UTRGV's men's and women's golf teams. Team Uriegas Dentistry posted a 17-under 55 to win first place, while the allocation of the funds across the programs was not specified.

The players

UTRGV Golf Program

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's men's and women's golf teams organize and compete in collegiate golf within the university's athletics department.

D. Wilson Construction

D. Wilson Construction is a construction company that served as the presenting sponsor of the fourth annual UTRGV Golf Classic.

The details

Teams competed at Champion Lakes Golf Course, with prizes awarded for placement and for closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive contests. Dr. Melissa Uriegas recorded a hole-in-one on the second hole, Roy Longoria won closest-to-the-pin on hole 17, and Alex Cortez hit the longest drive on hole 9.

Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: Fourth annual UTRGV Golf Classic held at Champion Lakes Golf Course.
Nov. 14, 2026: Prize tickets for the UTRGV Football home finale against Stephen F. Austin are awarded to third-place team 360 Medical.
Dec. 28, 2026: Team Uriegas Dentistry's prize trip to the Dallas Cowboys vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game takes place.

Season Trajectory

The fourth annual classic is an established fixture in UTRGV's fundraising calendar, and this year's record total marks growth for the golf programs. The event shows how alumni and sponsor tournaments are funding collegiate golf in the Rio Grande Valley.

Fans and fantasy players in the area have no direct action tied to this fundraiser. The consequence is that the golf programs' budgets for the coming season are expected to be supported by the record total.

The takeaway

Community tournaments like this one can meaningfully fund collegiate athletics when local businesses and alumni participate. Readers who want to support similar programs can look for their own university's alumni golf events.