NCAA moving golf championship from N. Carolina as reaction to 'bathroom bill'

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Collegiate golf is affected by the NCAA’s decision to move seven championships in the 2016-17 academic year from North Carolina in reaction to the state’s House Bill 2.

The law, called the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act and dubbed the “Bathroom Bill,” prohibits municipalities from enacting anti-discrimination statutes protecting rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people, akin to the one passed in the city of Charlotte. The bill also requires people to use bathrooms in public facilities that align with the sex listed on their birth certificate. Governor Pat McCrory signed the bill into law in March.

The women’s golf regional tournament, one of four feeder events into the national championship, was slated to be played in Greensboro from May 8-10. It will be moved, but the NCAA has not yet indicated a new host.

The NCAA’s decision is the latest by a sports organization to take events out of North Carolina, following the NBA’s decision to take away the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte.

The PGA of America will host the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. While the organization has voiced opposition to the law, it has said it will go forward with plans to host the tournament. The same is true of the PGA Tour, which hosts its annual Wells Fargo Championship in the state.

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