RIO GRANDE VALLEY  – UTRGV Athletics and the City of McAllen will officially open the new Vaqueros Golf Center at Champion Lakes Golf Course on Thursday at 3:30 p.m., celebrating the completion of the nearly $3 million facility, in a ceremony open to the public.
 
Media are invited to attend the ceremony and are advised to arrive by 3:15 p.m.
 

UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque, UTRGV Men's Golf Head Coach Houston Moore, UTRGV Women's Golf Head Coach Bryan Novoa, City of McAllen elected officials, McAllen City Manager Roel "Roy" Rodriguez, and Champion Lakes Golf Course Director of Golf Carlos Espinosa will talk about the opening of the facility and the effects it will have not just on UTRGV Athletics, but also on UTRGV and the Rio Grande Valley.

 
Small group and/or one on one interviews and opportunities to tour the facility will be available at the conclusion of the ceremony.
 
The Vaqueros Golf Center includes more than 4,200 square feet of space for locker rooms for the UTRGV men's and women's golf programs, two hitting bays, a study lounge, nutrition station and viewing area, and coaches' offices.
 
The Vaqueros Golf Center is a direct result of the partnership between UTRGV Athletics and the City of McAllen that has strengthened over the last few years, including the announcement this past September naming the McAllen Airport the Official Airport of the UTRGV Vaqueros.
 
This construction is part of over $85 million in construction projects being completed by UTRGV Athletics to all athletics facilities over the next two and a half years.
 
These projects are funded by revenue generated by the athletics department through ticket sales, sponsorships, and fundraising. State law forbids UTRGV to use tuition revenue to build or renovate athletic facilities.

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