Today, the sport of golf has grown its fan base with famous PGA athletes like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson. With its rise in popularity also came a rise in scholarships for golfers. Today, the NCAA, as well as several other golf associations and organizations, offer college scholarships to golfers. There are even special awards just for women golfers and minority golfers. So, whether you use the sport of golf to relax and enjoy the greens, or as a way to show off your skills, there are plenty of scholarship opportunities waiting for you. Don’t let your college funds hit the “sand trap.” Apply to these golf scholarships and add some real “green” to your education savings.
This scholarship is open to female U.S. high school seniors who demonstrate active involvement with the sport of golf; skill in playing golf is not a criterion. Students must have a grade point average of 3.2 or higher and demonstrate financial need.
The John A. McCluskey and Helen McCluskey Scholarship scholarship is available for graduating African American seniors at Middleton High School in Middletown, Ohio who display a passion for athletics. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and demonstrate a commitment to community service.
U.S. students who are enrolled in, or accepted into, a mortuary science program at an ABFSE-accredited school for the upcoming fall semester are eligible for this award. Students may enroll part time or full time.
Current undergraduate women in Nevada are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must be majoring in public relations, communication, media studies, marketing or journalism and must be planning to pursue a career in sports or sports broadcasting.
This scholarship is available for female U.S. high school seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher who have shown an interest in the sport of golf.
Female Florida high school seniors who have an interest in golf and plan to attend a college or university in Florida are eligible to apply for this award. Students cannot have earned an athletic scholarship.
This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors who attend a high school (public or parochial) located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The applicant must have been an active participant on his/her high school golf team in the senior year in high school, and have a written commitment to play on the college golf team, or plan to enter a professional golf management program, or plan to attend the PGA Club Professional School.
International and U.S. undergraduate students who are members of GCSAA are eligible to apply for this award. Students must have completed their first year in a program related to golf/turfgrass management.
This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors who attend a high school located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Students must plan to major in the Professional Golf Management Program, enroll in the PGA Club Professional School, or play on a college golf team; preference is given in that order.
