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Q&A With Deb Long Challenge Organizer, Carol Sarkissian
We sat down with the Chair of the Long Drive Committee, Carol Sarkissian to discuss her "why" behind hosting the Deb Long Challenge and what junior golf means to her. Q: How did you get involved with golf? Carol Sarkissian (C): When I was a young girl, my grandmother...
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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...
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...