by Kevin Gigax | Jul 26, 2015 | Girls Who Golf, In the News, In the Spotlight, Shine a Light On, Success Stories
It all started at the age of 7, when Knox’s grandfather took her to a local driving range. She was later enrolled into ProKids, now known as ProKids | The First Tee of San Diego, and was later introduced to SCGA Junior during its inception year in 2008. “SCGA...
by Kevin Gigax | Jul 25, 2015 | Success Stories
Tis’ the season for giving. Or Twas’ the season (but shouldn’t every season be about giving)? Either way, we can look to 13-year-old SCGA Junior member Ashleigh Park for an example of what it means to give back. Ashleigh, a seventh grader at Newhart Middle School in...
by Kevin Gigax | Jul 24, 2015 | In the News, In the Spotlight, Shine a Light On, Success Stories
647. That’s the number of times 13-year- old Edwin Kuang has pulled out his SCGA Junior bag tag at a golf course and taken advantage of the opportunity to hit a bucket of balls or play a round of golf for $1-$5. “We really weren’t able to afford to fuel his love for...
by Kevin Gigax | Jul 22, 2015 | Girls Who Golf, Success Stories
She’s barely taller than a full-sized driver and weighs less than your golf bag. Yet she’s driving the ball 130 yards and may be one of the biggest golf nuts in Southern California. Watch out golfing world, here comes six-year- old Chloe Viray. In many ways,...
by Kevin Gigax | Jul 21, 2015 | Girls Who Golf, Success Stories
It happened because of Sandra Day O’Connor. The Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States spoke to a room full of female professionals at an event a few years back, and Cynthia Cohen was struck with an idea. She was actively involved with...
by Kevin Gigax | Jul 1, 2015 | Success Stories
In this video, you’ll meet three of the 37 young adults the SCGA Junior Scholarship Program helps. Over the past eight years, SCGA Junior has awarded $602,000 to 73 college students. The class of 2015 includes nine graduates, all of whom are role models in their...
