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News and stories highlighting our members
Scholar Success: A Resilient Mind
“The biggest thing that golf has taught me is resiliency to get past the difficult because anything can happen.” For SCGA Junior scholar Calista Reyes, a sophomore playing golf at Stanford, she doesn’t just talk the talk, she also walks the walk. Reyes sat down to...
Girl Talk: Megan Lee
Megan Lee, senior, Cleveland High School Favorite golfer: Lizette Salas Favorite course: Pebble Beach GL Favorite animal: Elephant Favorite food: Grilled cheese Favorite way to relax: Reading a good book with a snack in hand Dream foursome? Matt Kuchar, Tiger Woods...
Club Helps Give Girls a Future
Golf is a special game for many, many reasons. Peggy West, club president of the Associated Women Golfers of Annandale rattled off several reasons why she loves the game. It’s social. It’s a game you can play your whole life. It teaches integrity, sportsmanship,...
Junior Spotlight: Ayuka & Kaelyn Yang
Ayuka (left) and Kaelyn (right) are currently enrolled in our Advanced Player Program. We asked each of them a series of questions to learn more about them, why they love golf, and what else they like to do when they're not on the course! ...
Junior Spotlight: Kayla Payne
Kayla is a dedicated golfer who always has a smile on her face when she is at the course. She started golfing with us last year and hasn't looked back! She is currently enrolled in our Girls Golf class on Friday nights and always attends our monthly Girls Golf of...
Hangin’ With My Galentines
The LPGA -USGA Girls Golf chapters of Southeast LA and San Fernando Valley came together with love and empowerment on the brain for their February activities to celebrate their love for themselves, each other and the game they play. At each chapter's Galentine's Day...
Helping Juniors Give Golf A Go
For kids who have never swung a golf club, or even been to a course, accessibility is an issue. Golf is an intimidating and expensive sport to try, especially in communities where golf isn't a culturally relevant sport. SCGA Junior teamed up with the LA84 Foundation...
Scholar Success: From the Course to the OR
Golf teaches its players patience, hard work and competitiveness. For some junior golfers, though, those skills end up translating off the course into other passions. SCGA Junior scholar Bailey Osborne channeled the character traits that she developed on the course...
Golfer Creates High School Team, Soars to Great Heights
When Angelina Kim first started her high school career at Fairfax High School, she knew that they didn’t have a golf team. In fact, that was one of the reasons that she chose the school. Fast forward four years, and the high school senior has not only completed a very...
Girl Talk: Juliette Ruaux
Juliette Ruaux, Freshman, Occidental College Favorite golfer: Jessica Korda Favorite course: El Dorado GC Favorite animal: Goldfish Favorite way to relax: Read outside Dream foursome? Rory McIlroy, Jessica Korda, Barack Obama When did you start playing golf? How did...
Girl Talk: Shani Waite
Shani Waite, 12th grade, Mira Costa HS Favorite golfer: Lexi Thompson is because I love the way she carries herself on and off the golf course. She shows confidence throughout everything she does, and she is the sweetest person ever! Favorite course: Oak Valley GC in...
Kim, Granada Hills Take Home CIF LA City Section Title
As the only player under par, Angelina Kim of Fairfax High School took home the 2019 Girl’s CIF LA City Section Individual title. It is her second section title, following a playoff win over SCGA Scholar Jasmine Lew in 2017. On the team side, Granada Hills Charter...
San Gabriel Valley League Crowns JV Champs
In 98-degree heat, 30 high school girls made their way around the Don Knabe GC 9-hole track, many of them playing the biggest championship of their lives. It was the second annual San Gabriel Valley League JV Girls Golf Championship. All the schools, other than one...
Members Prep for SoCal Junior Amateur Championship
Southern California’s most talented, and youngest, golfers are taking the stage in the desert as they compete for the prestigious SoCal Junior Amateur Championship. The tournament, which offers both a boys and girls division, has been won by some of the country’s top...
Pebble With the Pros
It’s not every day that as a high schooler you get to play Pebble Beach, let alone alongside professional golfers. But for Shani Waite, her first trip to the legendary course was as a participant in the PURE Insurance Championship. The event pairs 78 PGA Tour...
Preparing for the Next Level
School is finally back in session, but SCGA Juniors members are working hard year-round. A focus and dedication to success on the course and on the classroom is important to members, and that has become evident through the College Prep program. The program consists of...
Golf as a Passion and Career
So often SCGA Junior Scholars combine their love for golf with another passion beyond the course. For rising Colgate University senior Veronica Chen, that second passion has become communications and she has been able to parlay her passion for golf and talent as a...
Member Wins National Essay Contest
When asked the question, “What inspires you to keep playing golf,” eighth grader Sophia Martinez answered proudly, “This game continues to motivate me to be a better version of myself. Golf teaches you to be independent, patient, honest, respectful, a problem solver...