It is an NCAA championship course constructed through a major gift from Jerry S. Rawls and supported by revenue from students, faculty, staff, donors, and the general public.

Starting from just a cotton field, the course was created to imitate the land east and south of Lubbock, where the Great Plains suddenly begin falling into the valleys and canyons that lead to the Caprock region.

Lubbock's strong prevailing winds figured prominently in the course's final design.

The structure includes a public area as well as separate, private facilities for the university's golf teams.

This will be the fourth time in history where The Rawls Course will host an NCAA event as Texas Tech was previously the site for an NCAA Men's Regional in 2015 as well as two Women's Regionals in 2005 and 2017.