| Championship Venue | Country Club of Birmingham (West Course), Birmingham, Ala. |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Architect | Donald Ross |
| Dates of Championship | Sept. 28-30 |
| Field Size | All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are eligible to field teams of no more than three players |
| Eligibility | Players must reside in state or territory and cannot be an active college player |
| Scoring | Two lowest of three scores count for the team’s daily total |
| Format | 54 holes, stroke play |
| 2014 Champion | Texas (428) by three strokes over Florida |
| Quotable | “To make the team and be part of a team that wins is amazing. Being on the [Texas] team three times, they start asking a lot of questions: when are you going to win one? When we get back, I can tell them I won one now. It’s a pretty special day.” – Zach Atkinson (Texas player) |
| Notable Events at Country Club of Birmingham (winner) | 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Mike McCoy) |
| Schedule of Play | Wednesday, Sept 28 (First round, 18 holes, stroke play) Thursday, Sept. 29 (Second round, 18 holes, stroke play) Friday, Sept. 30 (Third round, 18 holes, stroke play) |
USGA MEN'S STATE TEAM
2016 USGA Men's State Team Fast Facts
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Jan 7, 2016
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Far Hills, N.J.
Future PGA Tour winner Brandt Snedeker (second from right) led Tennessee to the 2003 championship. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)