In the News
News and stories highlighting our members
Creating Fairways of Opportunity and Inclusion in Los Angeles
Echoing the ethos of SCGA Junior’s outreach effort for enhanced diversity and opportunity across SoCal fairways, a recent meet between one Girls Golf chapter and a sentry organization for inclusion furthered the objectives for all parties. On Saturday, December 18,...
SCGA Junior Fall Leagues a Swing of Success
Honing the tenets of teamwork and fueling the flow of competitive juices, a trio of SCGA Junior Fall Leagues proved swings of success this past autumn. Across the San Fernando Valley, Riverside and Southeast LA community programs, respectively, dozens of junior...
SCGA Junior Expanding Diversity and Opportunity with partnership with YMCA and LGA
A premier pairing of partners is working with SCGA Junior to place clubs in the hands of those who may otherwise have never had a swing at the game. Unveiling an exciting, new partnership this autumn, SCGA Junior's player &...
LPGA veteran Lee Lopez gives tips (and signs pumpkins!) at Riverside Girls Golf
The chance to learn from a local legend proved a true pre-Halloween treat for the budding Girls Golf program in Riverside. In mid-October, veteran touring professional Lee Lopez, a native of Whitter and former UCLA standout, spoke and swung before a gathering of...
SCGA Junior Girls Play In CYO Tournament
SCGA Junior teamed up with the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) at Arroyo Seco GC on Sunday, Oct 3. to host their annual Fall Junior Golf Tournament. It was an eventful day with over 200 kids, in grades 2-8 from catholic schools across Los Angeles teeing off all...
Kostis Coaches at FOG’s Annual Event
A lesson of a lifetime (and a chance to miss school for a day) gave a pair of standout SCGA Junior members a chance to learn from the best. At a Friends of Golf tournament held at historic Riviera Country Club in late September, longtime friends Nataliya Laciste and...
Family, Friends and Future: Rodriguez Clan Taps Into Golf for all Three
Anyone would be hard pressed to find a family who had been more involved, for a longer period of time with SCGA Junior than the Rodriguez family. Dad, Marco, first got his two oldest boys involved in 2013. Now Andrew is 14 and Adrian is 11. You can do the math....
Riverside Partnership Opens New Program Doors
The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation is intentional in where it brings its programming. The Foundation seeks communities where there is a dearth of junior golf opportunities, where golf is not a common sport for youth for various socioeconomic reasons and where the program...
Junior Spotlight: the Valles Brothers
Matthew and Ethan are inspiring on and off the golf course to their coaches and everyone that they meet. They have been described by their coaches as, just plain cool. They are a joy to have in class and their coaches love working with them. They brighten the day of...
Junior Spotlight: the Shay Sisters
Sunnie and Lily are a hoot and their coaches love being around them as soon as they step onto the course! Together, they are always making new friends and finding new juniors to play golf with. They always bring the laughter and energy, and that's one thing that their...
Junior Spotlight: Katherine Aviles
Katherine always works hard to keep improving her game. Her work ethic stands out to her coaches and they love seeing her show up at the course to work (and of course have fun while doing it)! She enjoys coming to class, learning and applying that when she goes out...
Junior Spotlight: Jonah Siu
Jonah has been putting in a lot of work lately and his coaches are taking notice. They've seen a drastic improvement in his golf skill, and Jonah has also been playing in more tournaments. His passion for the game is contagious and every time he comes to the course,...
Local Girls Selected for LPGA Leadership Academy
For teenage girls, sports provide an opportunity to develop life-long skills, become leaders and learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle. However, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation, by age 14, girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate that boys...
Learning to be a Leader
SCGA Junior and its LPGA*USGA Girls Golf chapters have been a huge part of my golf game and have really helped me become a better leader. My name is Ayuka Yang, and I was one of a few girls selected to represent SCGA Junior at the LPGA Leadership Academy. It made me...
Junior Spotlight: Josiah Joseph
Josiah is a very involved junior in the Southeast LA community. He always brings the energy to class, and all his peers and coaches love being around him. He loves to compete and takes advantage of the competitive opportunities that SCGA Junior provides. Josiah is a...
Junior Spotlight: Sophia Martinez
Sophia is an all-around SCGA Junior superstar. Not only has she been with the program since it's inception, she has become more and more involved with the Southeast LA community. Sophia attends classes, participates in LPGA*USGA Girls Golf events and has been selected...
Junior Spotlight: Isabel Beran
Isabel is a sweet and caring member of the San Fernando Valley community. Her coaches have described her as a ray of sunshine who is always positive to everyone she encounters at the golf course. Isabel recently won second place in an SCGA Junior tournament, and her...
Junior Spotlight: the Shiratori Brothers
Since joining SCGA Junior in the San Fernando Valley community, the Shiratori brothers Koji and Soichi have steadily become more and more involved. Their coaches recognize their strong enthusiasm for golf and brighten up every class they attend. Their coaches also...