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SCGA Girls Golf Programs Receive Over $17,500 in LPGA Foundation Grants in 2022
Written by Faith Bender The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation received $17,775 in 2022 grant funding from the LPGA Foundation in support of its 5 LPGA*USGA Girls Golf chapters, two of which were newly established earlier this year. In June, the Southeast Los Angeles...
Giving Back & Remembering the Legacy of Deb Long
Article Written by Jill Painter Lopez When you have a group of charitable female golfers, a fun day of golf and an idea to fundraise in memory of a special woman, you end up with quite an impactful fundraising effort. The second annual Deb Long Cup at Industry Hills...
SCGA Junior Hosts College Golf Summit
College golf and the process to get there can be complex and intimidating. The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation recently hosted an educational and engaging seminar for juniors and parents to talk all things college golf. Nearly 100 attendees heard from Assistant Director...
Juniors Play in Inaugural TGR Jr. Invitational
Tiger Woods hosted the inaugural TGR Jr. Invitational at Pebble Beach GL in October. With more than 600 applications submitted by junior golfers, 60 were selected to play based on their achievements both on and beyond the course. 13 of the 60 invited were SCGA Junior...
SCGA Junior Golf Foundation’s Annual Tournament Raises $170K
The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation raised $170,000 for its youth development programs at its 2022 annual tournament and dinner at El Caballero CC. These funds will support the Foundation’s continued expansion efforts to serve more juniors across more regions and to meet...
Why Kids In Riverside Love SCGA Junior
Girls Golf Kicks Off in Orange County
Little girls. Big dreams. The LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program is designed to empower girls through the game of golf. By creating female-centric environments, girls can embrace being themselves, build their confidence and feel more comfortable learning and developing...
SCGA Junior Takes LPGA Leadership Academy
Nine SCGA Junior Girls Golf members were selected to attend this summer’s LPGA Leadership Academy presented by Acer. Hosted at The Golf Club at Newcastle, the two-day event brought together young women, ages 13 to 18, from across the country to develop their...
Sky’s the Limit for Skylar Graham
Written by Judd Spicer If life is a ladder, then Compton-native Skylar Graham is rapidly ascending the rungs. A grad of the Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City – to which she bussed an hour and forty-five minutes daily en route to becoming two-time captain of the...
Coach Spotlight: Ploadpiew Siblings
When did you first get involved with SCGA Junior? Courtney: I started working with SCGA Junior in 2019. And it has changed me as a person. Cory: I got involved in the Fall of 2021. My sister was the person who recommended I apply. Why is diversity and...
LA-based Junior Golf Programs Receive Funds Through ‘Make Golf Your Thing’ Grant Program
The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation and Tee Divas & Tee Dudes Golf Club to Provide Affordable Junior Golf Opportunities in Underserved LA Neighborhoods LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 – More than 200 juniors in the South Los Angeles area will receive golf instruction...
LPGA Amateurs of the Foothills Gives Back to Girls Golf
If you asked Lisa Kurstin two years ago how she spent her time, playing golf would have been her last answer. These days you’ll find her on the course at least five times a week. Having only played the game rarely with her father and brother, Kurstin became more...
Junior Spotlight: Momoka Takahashi
Momoka is an active SCGA Junior participant in the San Fernando Valley (SFV) community. She joined our Player & Youth Development (PYD) program three years ago and was our first junior at the SFV site. She is a member of the Advanced Player Program, an LPGA*USGA...
Annandale Women’s Club Gives Back
The Associated Women’s Golfers of Annandale CC hosted their annual Women’s mixer on Thursday, March 3. The Associated Women’s Golfers of Annandale was one of the first women’s clubs to support the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation after the SCGA and WSCGA merged in 2017 and...
SCGA Junior Girls Make a Splash at the Chevron Championship
As the Chevron Championship had its final run on the Dinah Shore course at Mission Hills CC, it will leave behind a lasting impression on SoCal golf, especially for the girls of SCGA Junior (SCGA). SCGA's commitment to growing the game amongst diverse female golfers...
An SCGA Junior Genesis
While 23-year-old Joaquin Neimann was authoring a wire-to-wire win at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in February, a happy host of golfers not far from removed his youthful years were enjoying the tournament outside the ropes. At the annual, Tiger...
All-American, Pro, Coach: The Golf Journey of Erynne Lee
For some, golf is a hobby. For others, golf is a coaching opportunity. And for a select few, golf is a profession. For Erynne Lee, a 27-year-old LPGA card holder, golf is a combination of all three. After a decorated competitive career that catapulted her to the...
Fostering Diversity in the Girls Golf Community
As the golf-sphere continues to expand and grow, it is important to take notice of the efforts made by female leaders in the golf community to ensure everyone can access the game. For the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation, advancing the women’s golf population is not only a...