The winning team receives a regional berth to the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships.
The tournament began in 1947 and is rotated to different courses each year, with the various conference members acting as host.
The initial championship, held in Detroit and won by the Wayne Tartans, had the original four conference members.
After three years at Firestone, the tournament was held for two years at Quail Hollow Country Club in Concord, Ohio, and then began a four-year run at The Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio from 1999 through 2002.
After the 2003 championship was held at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois, the tournament returned to The Medallion Club for two more years in 2004 and 2005.
Northern Illinois was the most recent addition to the championship, beginning play in 1998 after having previously competed in the MAC from 1975 through 1986.