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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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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...
SCGA Junior Members Spend Afternoon With Lizette Salas
Several SCGA Junior members participated in an exclusive meet-and-greet event with LPGA Pro and Southland legend Lizette Salas. The juniors and Lizette met at Palos Verdes GC ahead of the LPGA Palos Verdes Championship. Lizette, who was announced as the newest...