Junior Golf Scholarships & Grants

Established in 2022, the Southern Ohio PGA Junior Golf College Scholarship assists junior golfers throughout Central and Southern Ohio with their goals of pursuing higher education.

Two (2) $4,000.00 Southern Ohio PGA Junior Golf Scholarships will be awarded annually to one male and one female junior golfer who participated in SOPGA Junior Golf programs. Junior golfers, in their senior year of high school, can apply for the scholarship through the link below. Applicants will be required to submit their most recent high school transcript, financial student aid report, personal statement and two letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed by the PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation staff and finalists will be invited to take part in a formal interview process with the SOPGA Junior Golf Scholarship Selection Committee.

The 2023 Jr. Golf Scholarship Application Period:

• Application opens – Thursday, February 1, 2024
• Application deadline – Thursday, March 14, 2024
• PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation Staff reviews applications – Friday, March 15, 2024
• Scholarship Finalists are notified for formal interview – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
• Scholarship Finalist formal interviews take place – March 25 – 28, 2024
• Scholarship Recipients Notified – Friday, April 12, 2024

Click Here to complete the 2024 SOPGA Jr. Golf Scholarship Application.

Established in 2022, the Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour Grant grows the game throughout Central and Southern Ohio by providing more junior golfers with the opportunity to participate in Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour events.

Junior golfers may apply for the grant through the link below. Applicants will need to provide proof of their financial need and interest in advancing their golf careers  without putting their family’s livelihood at risk. The SOPGA Junior Tour Grant applications will be reviewed on a seasonal basis by the Selection Committee and awards will be distributed on a first come, first served basis dependent on the number of qualified applicants and the availability of funds.

Click Here to complete the 2024 SOPGA Junior Tour Grant Application.

2023 SOPGA Junior Golf Grant Timeline:

• Application opens – 2/1/2024
• Application deadline – 4/1/2024
• SOPGA Junior Golf Grant recipients notified – 4/8/2024

General Information about the SOPGA Junior Golf Grant:

• All SOPGA Junior Tour Grant Applications will be reviewed on a seasonal basis by the Southern Ohio PGA Section Staff and Junior Golf Committee.
• Grants will be awarded on a first come, first served basis dependent on the number of qualified applicants and the availability of funds.
• Applicants will be notified at the email address listed on application regarding the amount of funds awarded.
• The award of the SOPGA Junior Tour Grant does not guarantee entry into specific events. Recipients will still be required to follow standard SOPGA Junior Tour program requirements and procedures to be entered into any clinics, seminars, or tournaments.
• The Grant will be distributed in one lump sum as a credit on the recipients SOPGA Junior Golf Blue Golf Player’s Account and can be used for Tournament Registration for their respective Player’s Series (36 holes) or Junior Series event (18 holes).
• The amount allotted will be based off the total cost of 18-hole or 9-hole events provided to the player. In the case the recipient is invited to a 36- hole event, the recipient may opt to use credit provided to them, but it will have an impact on the number of events that can be played.
• The Grant can only be used to cover costs associated with SOPGA Junior Tour events. It is the responsibility of the recipient to keep up with their account totals.
• Any fees due above and beyond the SOPGA Junior Tour Grant allotted to the recipient is the sole responsibility of the recipient.
• Any credit that was not used by the end of the SOPGA Junior Tour Season will be removed from the player’s account.

Privacy

The Southern Ohio PGA Section and Southern Ohio PGA Golf Foundation agree to protect the confidentiality of all information provided as part of this application process and will use it for determining if the applicant qualifies for financial assistance. The Southern Ohio PGA Section Foundation will retain applicant’s information for its records.

The Southern Ohio PGA, through the PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation, is proud to grow the game of golf and give back to our junior golf community. Scholarships and grants like these are made possible by the support of the Southern Ohio golf community through events like the Play Yellow Birdie Bash and the PGA REACH Southern Ohio Pro Am and through support from our generous SOPGA partners like Saling Simms Associates and the Memorial Tournament.

Click here to email SOPGA Foundation and Communications Manager Bretten Hill with any questions about the College Scholarship, Golf Grant or PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation.