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SCPGA and LA84 Foundation Swing for the Future

Posted on July 27, 2017
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(July 25, 2017) — Los Angeles Times High School Insider — A serene July morning at East Covina’s Charter Oak High School united the SCPGA and LA84 foundations and Friends of Golf in celebration of the PGA’s Clubs For Youth Program. Clubs were given out to nine Charter Oak golfers, grinning ear to ear.
 
The program impacts lady high school golfers in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino, and Riverside through the distribution of 100 sets of women’s clubs. According to recent studies, 70% of high school girls are competing with secondhand, borderline serviceable equipment for practices and competition. An additional 44% of girls are borrowing or sharing equipment for practices and competition.
 
Generous contributions from the LA84 Foundation, Friends of Golf, and other individuals afforded SCPGA the opportunity to purchase the initial order of 100 sets.
 
“We plan to distribute the 100 sets across the 28 schools in the CIF-Southern Section,” Foundation Manager Matt Gilson said.
 
First ordered on June 12 and received on June 23, SCPGA has since received a total of 145 clubs requests. The SCPGA Foundation has partnered with Wilson Staff to purchase 200+ sets of clubs by the end of 2018.
 
To spread the word about SCPGA, current PGA/LPGA tour members Brendan Steele and Lizette Salas are official spokes persons for the program.
 


 

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SCGA Junior Annual Report: Your Passion. Our Purpose. Golf’s Future.

Posted on July 20, 2017
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(July 20, 2017) — “Without your support, without your mentoring, I don’t think my kids would be where they are now. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done for my kids and all the other junior golfers.”
– Rosa, SCGA Junior Parent.

What We Accomplished:

  • Taught 1,596 kids golf and decision making
  • 4,000 juniors utilized their Golf Pass, playing more than 30,000 rounds and hitting 39,000 buckets of balls
  • 45 scholars received $155,000 in funding for higher education
  • 69 volunteers including juniors, parents and donors served 500+ hours

Annual Report:
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Matthew Carungay is Awarded the 2017 Friends of Golf Scholarship

Posted on June 27, 2017
in Special Announcements

(June 25, 2017) — Matthew Carungay, a Loyola Marymount University freshman, is Awarded the 2017 Friends of Golf Scholarship at SCGA Junior’s 7th Annual Scholar Dinner on June 25, 2017.
 
Matthew has been an active SCGA Junior member for more than seven years, as both a participant and volunteer. He was invited to speak at the annual SCGA Hall of Fame Dinner, attend the SCGA Junior tournament dinner with Tom Watson, and selected to participate in the Friends of Golf tournament clinic with Butch Harmon. Matt spends time giving back to junior golf as a volunteer coach with our junior golf instruction program in Norwalk. A former captain of the golf team at La Miranda High School, Matthew will join the Loyola Marymount University men’s golf team this upcoming fall. Matthew leaves quite the legacy at La Miranda with a 4.26 GPA, and he’s the current record holder for lowest round with a 66.
 
As the 2017 FOG Scholar, Matthew had some thoughts to share with other aspiring young golfers following in his footsteps.
 
“Golf has been a big part of my life since I was very young. Through golf, I learned valuable life lessons that only the game can teach you. The mental lessons I learned playing golf like belief, patience, acceptance, and gratitude, along with hard work, has provided me with the foundation I need to develop my character. These same lessons have also helped me build my analytical skills. By competing in junior tournaments around the country, golf has taught me to always finish what I started and to never give up. I also learned to manage my time, prioritize, and plan. Every Sunday night I would sit down and create an agenda for the week, highlighting certain goals I wanted to accomplish each week. Learning how to prioritize my activities and plan out my week helped me to get my school work done, practice golf, volunteer, and spend time with my family. One of the biggest lessons golf has taught me is that I must be willing to make sacrifices in order to reach my goals.”
 
FOG is very proud of Matthew and wish him well at LMU.
 
 
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