In the News
News and stories highlighting our members
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...
Bairon Gomez: Coaching His Community to Build Fulfilling Futures
The SCGA Junior coaching staff continues to grow as it snatches up young and capable leaders to mold a new generation of Southern California golfers. In partnership with Up2Us Sports – the nation’s leader in sports based youth development – SCGA Junior would like to...
Jamie Harada: A Shooting Star
SCGA Junior Scholar Jamie Harada of Costa Mesa, Calif., placed second in this year’s L.A. City Women’s Championship at Rancho Park GC. With its highly competitive field, the tournament proved to be an impressive feat for the young player, proving college golf has...
Parks After Dark: Bringing Communities Together
Golf can change a child’s future in a community where the sound of fireworks can be mistaken for gunfire. Bringing communities together by introducing the game of golf and providing a safe haven for area youth has a way of keeping them striving and believing that they...
SCGA Junior Fields Three Summer League Teams
SCGA Junior is supporting three teams participating in the San Gabriel Valley Junior Golf summer league. The Pico Rivera team is in its 4th year as a member of the league and for the first time, teams from Bell Gardens GC and Maggie Hathaway GC are also taking part....
Students and Athletes
According to the NCAA, nearly 8 million students currently participate in high school sports in the United States. Of the nearly 8 million, only 480,000 of them will compete at NCAA schools. And though 480,000 will compete at NCAA schools, not all of them will receive...
Golf Pong, Kickball, and Lots of Golf
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Building A Community Through Golf
More than 100 juniors, their families, and community members attended the Spring Instruction Kickoff at Bell Gardens GC last Saturday, April 23rd. Juniors and their families from the Bell Gardens, Pico Rivera, and Maggie Hathaway instruction sites enjoyed the...
Andrea Lee Wins the Final Spot at ANA Inspiration
The ANA Junior Inspiration, one of golf's most special and unique events that sends its winner into the LPGA's ANA Inspiration field, has crowned its fifth champion. After shooting a bogey-free round of 5-under par 67, 17-year-old Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach was all...
Anaheim Hills’ Kayla Sam Earns Title at Augusta National
It's a dream come true for one of SoCal's own. For thirteen year-old Kayla Sam, an SCGA Junior member, this week at Augusta National served as the culmination of hard work and dedication. The past three years Kayla has been trying to qualify for the Drive, Chip &...
SCGA Junior Members Highlight Annual Friends of Golf Event
The 37th Annual Friends of Golf Tournament, a yearly event at Bel-Air CC that raises significant funds for the youth-golf based organization, honored three U.S. Amateur champions at this year’s event but it was kids from the SCGA Junior program Monday night that may...
Thank You
All of us at the SCGA hope that you, your family and friends have a wonderful holiday. We are grateful to have you as a donor and just want to say thank you. “Thank you. You’ve taught me so much and created so many opportunites for me.” - Shani, Eighth Grader See the...
Pay It Forward
THANKS TO YOU! This happens.... “If you learn something, the best way to pay it forward is to teach others what you’ve learned.” Alejandro, age 14 See the entire video at Friends of Golf Kickoff
Thank You, SCGA Junior Donors
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Friends of Golf helps kickoff fall instruction sessions!
In the Spotlight: Emily Sumner
By: Jonathan Coe To say that golf for the Sumners is a family affair would be an understatement. Sixteen-year-old Emily is the oldest of two in a golf centric lineage that spans multiple generations. The itch was instilled in Emily from her...