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Summer 2024 Play Days
Development Coordinator Christian Lingamen has dedicated his summer to organizing, selecting and even driving juniors to the Southland's finest courses. This allows young golfers the golden opportunity to play standout courses many adults rarely get to experience. If...
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Girls Golf Kicks Off in Orange County
Little girls. Big dreams. The LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program is designed to empower girls through the game of golf. By creating female-centric environments, girls can embrace being themselves, build their confidence and feel more comfortable learning and developing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...