South Florida PGA: Names Sarah Weyand as its 2017 Bobby Goodman Scholarship recipient. Weyand will attend Georgia Tech in the fall.
Education
South Florida PGA Section: Announces Samuel Dalton as the 2017 South Florida PGA Professional Golf Management Scholarship recipient. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students enrolled in the PGA Golf Management program at Florida Gulf Coast University.
VA Composites Adds New Dealers Worldwide
VA Composites: Announces the expansion of its VA dealer network.
New Jersey Golf Foundation Awards Junior Golfer With Prestigious Peter A. Famiano Memorial Scholarship
New Jersey Golf Foundation: Selects Carolyn Wang as recipient of the Peter A. Famiano Memorial Scholarship. The NJGF is the New Jersey PGA Section’s charitable organization.
Wisconsin’s Jacob Schaller Among 20 To Win Legacy Awards From Golf Course Superintendents Association Of America
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Announces the 20 recipients of 2017 Legacy Award scholarships. The awards provide $1,500 scholarships to the children and grandchildren of GCSAA members who have been active for five or more consecutive years.
Wisconsin's Jacob Schaller Among 20 To Win Legacy Awards From Golf Course Superintendents Association Of America
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Announces the 20 recipients of 2017 Legacy Award scholarships. The awards provide $1,500 scholarships to the children and grandchildren of GCSAA members who have been active for five or more consecutive years.
[gcsaa.org]
Environmental Science Classes Learn STEM On The Golf Course
First Green: Reports on sixth-grade environmental science classes from St. Louise Parish School visiting Glendale Country Club in Bellevue, Wash., and participating in hands-on environmental science activities.
Post Graduate Students Take Advantage Of Year Off On Path To Higher Education
Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Reports that 12 post-graduate golfers took a gap year in 2016-17 and will enter college for 2017-18.
[bgga.com]
First Green Gains Traction In Canada
First Green: Reports on its association with the Western Canada Turf Association and how its environmental education outreach program is growing in British Columbia and Alberta.
Local Middle Schoolers To Enjoy First Green STEM Field Trip At Meadow Park Golf Course
First Green: St. Cabrini School students will visit Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash., on May 17 for hands-on environmental science activities as part of First Green’s STEM program.
PGA’s Golf In Schools Seek To Include First Green Activities In Colorado
First Green: The PGA of America’s Golf in Schools program to include First Green curriculum in four Colorado schools.
PGA's Golf In Schools Seek To Include First Green Activities In Colorado
First Green: The PGA of America’s Golf in Schools program to include First Green curriculum in four Colorado schools.
[thefirstgreen.org]
Local Fifth Graders Enjoy First Green Field Trip At Orange Tree Golf Club During 2017 Golf Industry Show
First Green: Reports that 30 fifth-graders from Florida Virtual School visited Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., for hands-on STEM activities during the Golf Industry Show.
First Green Celebrates 20th Anniversary: Today & Into The Future
First Green: Reports on the future of its environmental and STEM education outreach program.
First Green Celebrates 20th Anniversary: Today & Into The Future
First Green: Reports on the future of its environmental and STEM education outreach program.
First Green Celebrates 20th Anniversary How It Started
First Green: The environmental and STEM education outreach program, which uses golf courses as environmental learning labs, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017.
The Club Foundation Announces LaRocca Scholarship Recipients
Club Managers Association of America: Nonprofit Club Foundation announces the 2017 recipients of the LaRocca Family Executive Scholarship – Patrick King (Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, Va.), Haissam Baityeh (Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas, Texas), and Brett Draper (Seville Golf and Country Club, Gilbert, Ariz.).
U.S. Kids Golf Foundation Announces Certified Coach Seminar Schedule
U.S. Kids Golf: Certified Coach program will feature 10 spring seminars beginning with two in conjunction with the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 27-28.
PGA Tour Bound Grayson Murray And McConnell Golf Have Been A Successful Match
McConnell Golf: Reports on its McConnell Golf Junior Scholarship, which in 2008 featured PGA Tour rookie Grayson Murray as a recipient.
Golf Academy Of America Students To Participate In Simpson Cup Matches At Oak Hill
Golf Academy of America: Trio of students, who are veterans, were selected to participate in the Simpson Cup at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. The annual tournament, which runs through today, Wednesday, features teams of 13 injured servicemen and veterans from the United States and their British counterparts.