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Agreement Signed to Initiate Maggie Hathaway Project
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation, American Golf and the Fore Youth Golf Foundation signed an agreement Thursday to officially commence the Maggie Hathaway GC renovation project. The Foundation is the newly established non-profit to support...
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Ol’ Reliable
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. If we had the ability to clone an ideal volunteer, Giovanni Sandoval’s DNA would be requested for study. His willingness to lend a hand separates himself from...
Challenge Accepted!
One day while practicing, SCGA Junior member Sal Hinojosa was closely watched by an influential member of his community – the Mayor of Pico Rivera. After a minute of observation, Mayor David Armenta become enamored by 15-year-old Sal and his skills on the course, who...
A Coach Who’s Worn A Few Different Hats
Civil Rights activist, ground-breaking speed skater, Olympics-worthy track star, Vietnam Veteran and Wall Street trader are just a few of the bullet points on this man’s resume. Trevor Banton, SCGA Junior’s newest coach in its instruction program, has been around the...
Family Tradition
For the second year in a row, a member of the Chien family will be headed to the mecca of golf for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship. Following in his sister Leigh’s footsteps, Evan will be striding around Augusta National this April after qualifying for the...
SoCal Juniors Shine on the World Stage
This past August, two outstanding SCGA Junior players made the long trek across country to play at the legendary Pinehurst GC in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships. Andrew Rodriguez, 9, and Taylor Reser, 7, both earned their way into this competitive international...
Alyaa Abdulghany: SoCal’s Rising Talent
SCGA Junior donors were first introduced to Alyaa Abdulghany earlier this year, when she appeared in this article in the SCGA’s FORE magazine. The Corona del Mar High School junior had just won the girls’ individual state championship, elevating her presence in the...