<P> Rochester has fielded three major league sports teams in the past . From 1920 to 1925, Rochester was home to the Rochester Jeffersons, a charter member of the National Football League . From 1948 to 1957, the Rochester Royals played in the National Basketball Association, winning the NBA championship in 1951 . In soccer, the Rochester Lancers played from 1970 to 1980 in the top - level North American Soccer League and became NASL champions in the 1970 season . Since 1877, 29 teams in eight professional sports have represented Rochester . </P> <P> Rochester has a rich history in golf dating back to the 19th Century . Oak Hill Country Club, which is often included in America's Top 100 Courses is in the suburb of Pittsford . Oak Hill has hosted the Ryder Cup, Men's U.S Open, and PGA Championship . Locust Hill Country Club used to host the Wegman's LPGA Championship every year in late June . Numerous golf magazines have praised Rochester for its rich passion for the game and its high level of competition . </P> <P> Rochester is the largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the U.S. which does not include at least one college or university participating at the NCAA Division I level in all sports . Almost all area college sports are played at the NCAA Division III level . The only exceptions are the RIT men's and women's ice hockey teams, which compete at the Division I level . RIT's other sports, as well as the Institute as a whole, are classified as being part of Division III . The men's team made it to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2010 and the women's team won the Division III national championship in 2012, just before switching over to Division I . </P> <P> As of the 2014--2015 academic year, the only college in the Rochester area not officially classified at the Division III level is Roberts Wesleyan College, which completed its transition from membership in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA); Roberts Wesleyan was granted full membership in NCAA Division II beginning with the 2014--15 year . </P>

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