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Caddie Story, Spotlight

Scholar Spotlight: Brandon Clarke

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 25, 2024)—Brandon Clarke was initially unsure about caddieing but grew to love the job at Century Country Club in Purchase, N.Y., during high school and college. He’s now a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina. “I asked [my friend] about [caddieing], and he told me it was a good job […]

Caddie Story, Spotlight

Scholar Spotlight: Stephen Boateng

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 15, 2024) – Many paths can lead individuals to caddieing. One that seems less obvious is pacing the sidelines of a basketball court, but that is how MGA Caddie Scholar Stephen Boateng found his way to the caddie yard at Scarsdale Golf Club. During high school, Stephen coached his brother’s AAU basketball […]

Caddie Story, News Update

Five Caddies Awarded MGACSF Evans Scholarships

GLENVIEW, IL – Five student caddies from the state of Connecticut have been awarded the Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund (MGACSF) Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college scholarship for deserving caddies, following a selection interview held at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, on Feb. 6. The students will begin […]

Caddie Story, Spotlight

Scholar Spotlight: Morgan Squires

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 23, 2023) – Communication, confidence, direction, and opportunity are just a few benefits Morgan Squires has received as a caddie. The three-year caddie at Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford, Conn., didn’t know what to expect when she took her first loop, but now recognizes all the positives that caddieing can bring a […]

Caddie Story, News Update, Spotlight

Catching Up with JMS Scholars Eikoh Hayashi & Sam Masters

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 4, 2024) – The MGA Foundation is proud to share that the first two recipients of the Jay Mottola Scholarship, Eikoh Hayashi (2022 recipient) and Sam Masters (2020 recipient), have graduated from college. The young men shared post-college updates with the MGAF. Where did you attend college, and what did you study? […]

Caddie Story

Four Students Awarded Westchester Evans Scholarship

Four students have been awarded the Westchester Evans Scholarship, a prestigious full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview held Feb. 7. The result of a partnership between the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars Foundation and the Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund, Westchester Evans Scholars are chosen […]

Caddie Story, Spotlight

Budding at Bonnie: How Ben Cruz Got His Scholarship Through Golf

One of the main goals for the MGA Foundation’s GOLFWORKS program is to expose young men and women to lifelong lessons through the sport of golf. Many who participate in the program express how much an internship has helped them grow. Ben Cruz, a second-year intern at Bonnie Briar Country Club, shared that his experience […]