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News and stories highlighting our members
Summer 2024 Play Days
Development Coordinator Christian Lingamen has dedicated his summer to organizing, selecting and even driving juniors to the Southland's finest courses. This allows young golfers the golden opportunity to play standout courses many adults rarely get to experience. If...
2024 Foundation Cup Recap
Alegra Gurian is the new U.S.G.A Boatwright intern for SCGA Junior. Previous to her internship she coached in the program for two years. The 2024 Foundation Cup presented by Palm Golf Co. started bright and early on the morning of Aug. 5, at Mission Viejo CC....
Getting to Know Vanessa Ngo
GETTING TO KNOW VANESSA NGO We recently sat down with Vanessa Ngo, long-time SCGA Junior participant, Foundation scholar and Division I golfer at UC Boulder. Q: Hey Vanessa, tell us a little bit about yourself. Vanessa Ngo (VN): I am an SCGA Junior Golf Foundation...
Inaugural SCGA Junior x LAGC Invitational
(From right to left) SCGA Junior Golf Foundation Executive Director, Kevin Gigax, SCGA Juniors Sophia Soto and Austin Vega and LAGC SVP Matt Rodriguez. Recently, SCGA Junior and LAGC, one of six teams in the new TGL indoor golf network, collaborated to bring long-time...
Golf Roundup July 2024!
SCGA Juniors Kandice Chuang and Alexis Faieta combined for 21 birdies throughout their combined six rounds at the USGA Girls Golf Peggy Kirk Bells Girls Golf Tour. Class of 2028 SCGA Junior Golf Foundation Scholar Leigh Chien claimed individual medalist honors...
Assistant Director, Lauren Kyaw: SCGA Amateur Championship Junior Clinic Recap
On July 7, SCGA Junior hosted a clinic in partnership with the 125th SCGA Amateur Championship and 10th SCGA Women's Amateur Championship at The Saticoy Club. Our community was incredibly fortunate to have the following players serve as role models and mentors for our...
Golf Roundup June 2024!
GAF scholar Andrew Rodriguez was invited to play in the AJGA Wyndham Invitational Presented by Odyssey. This was Andrew's first AJGA Invitational, an exciting achievement as these events are some of the most elite junior tournaments in the country. Notable champions...
2024 Scholar Reception Recap
On Saturday, the Foundation hosted our annual Scholar Reception! Hosted at Pacific Palms Resort, over 115 scholars, families, supporters, board and committee members celebrated our juniors’ accomplishments together. This year, we welcomed fourteen scholars joining the...
Sitting Down with SCGA Junior Golf Foundation Scholar Alumna, Skylar Graham
We recently sat down with Skylar Graham, long-time SCGA Junior participant, Foundation scholar alumna and recent USC alumna. Get to know more about Skylar's story and growth through our programs! Q: Hey Skylar, thanks for chatting with us today. Tell us a little bit...
Deloitte Impact Day: Empowering SCGA Junior Golf Foundation’s Juniors at Hollywood Park, Inglewood
On June 7, Deloitte hosted the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation at their Hollywood Park office in Inglewood for Deloitte's 25th Impact Day. Impact Day, an annual event for Team Deloitte to engage with communities globally, this year extended its reach to the SCGA Junior...
USGA Boatwright Summit
I knew I had to go when I first heard about the USGA Boatwright Intern Summit. Named after P.J. Boatwright Jr., the USGA’s legendary executive director of rules and competitions, this summit gathers interns from all over the country who love golf and want to help...
A Day of Fun and Golf at the JM Eagle LA Championship with SCGA Junior
The JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro on April 27 at Wilshire CC was a remarkable event attended by our juniors, their families and new friends! SCGA Junior curated an array of family-friendly activities, catering to both seasoned golfers and those just...
SCGA Junior Hosts National Championship Qualifier
SCGA Junior hosted an inaugural Girls Golf National Championship qualifier at Brookside GC #2 on April 20 and 21! The event was a nationally ranked, two-day tournament organized in partnership with Peggy Kirk Bell Tour (PKBT) for the National Championship to be held...
Girls Golf Party Success in Santa Ana
On April 14, at Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana, 70 juniors, their families and friends gathered at the Girls Golf Party. SCGA Junior’s Orange County team, in collaboration with its LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Chapter, hosted the event to honor their ever-evolving...
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
On March 28, the LA84 Foundation hosted a special screening of ESPN's acclaimed documentary series 30 for 30, which presents "Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games." The series sheds light on a cultural phenomenon that has largely gone unrecognized in the...
Epic Week at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship!
The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation had a busy week at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, hosted at Palos Verdes Golf Club. The activities began on Thursday, March 19 when LPGA Professional Maria Fassi hosted the annual Fassi's Friends Clinic. Twenty-plus juniors...
Team Play Helps SCGA Junior Reach International Golf Competition
When the SCGA Team Play group, including Lakewood GC, South Bay Public Links and Brookside GC, learned that SCGA Junior Ariana Perez was one of only 12 girls nationally (and the only one from California) invited to the Scotland Junior Golf Invitational and heard she...
SCGA Juniors at the 2024 Genesis Invitational
On February 17, SCGA Juniors had a unique opportunity to attend the prestigious 2024 Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. Generously invited by the Tiger Woods Foundation (TGR Foundation), over 50 juniors and their families from...