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Golf Roundup June 2024!
GAF scholar Andrew Rodriguez was invited to play in the AJGA Wyndham Invitational Presented by Odyssey. This was Andrew's first AJGA Invitational, an exciting achievement as these events are some of the most elite junior tournaments in the country. Notable champions...
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Scholar Success: One on the Course, One in the Classroom
For SCGA Junior scholar Martin Perez, there are two things that stand out as his great passions in life. His enthusiasm for both golf and medicine are clear in any conversation with the rising junior at Chapman University. SCGA Junior has helped Martin achieve his...
Junior Golfer Spreads Positivity Throughout COVID Crisis
As the world is facing unprecedented times, one SCGA Junior member teamed up with her classmates to create a project that would help spread positivity and brighten the spirits of those around them. Sixth grader Ayuka Yang helped lead her class through the Rainbow Art...
Scholar Success: Leaving a Legacy
Flashback five years and 13-year-old SCGA Junior member Ashleigh Park is volunteering at her first event - a golf clinic for younger juniors. She spends the day teaching the game to the youngsters, giving them pointers and impressing them as she rips drives on the...
Scholar Success: On the Course, Behind the Camera
The disparities between the golf course and the film studio might seem significant, but for scholar Ami Hamada, there’s really not much of a difference at all. “On the golf course, I learned the importance of not giving up and of having perseverance,” Hamada said. “I...
A Conversation With the Waite Family
In the coming months, the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation will be bringing its Player & Youth Development program to Riverside. Ahead of the new community launch, SCGA President Fred MacFarlane played a round of golf with longtime SCGA Junior member Shani Waite at the...
Girl Talk: Emma Kurata
Emma is a freshman at Gahr HS and is a member of the Girls Golf of Southeast LA Leadership Team. When did you start playing golf? How did you get involved? I started playing golf in the eighth grade. I got involved by taking lessons with SCGA Junior at Don Knabe GC....