The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) awards five young women with the Marilynn Smith Scholarship each year. The awards, worth $5,000 apiece, are presented to female high school students who play golf and plan to attend and play for an accredited university. Applicants must have at least a 3.2 GPA and have participated in 50% or more of their high school team's golf games and events.
The Marilynn Smith Scholarship
The LPGA Foundation
100 International Golf Drive
Daytona Beach, Florida 32124-1082
386-274-6200
lpga.com
Young women golfers between the ages of 13 and 18 can apply for the Nancy Dooling Scholarship, which is meant "help support improvement of their golf game," according to the Executive Women's Golf Association of San Antonio. Multiple awards are presented each year and the funds can be used to purchase new golf equipment, lessons, travel costs for games and tournaments and other expenses related to the sport. The award is given based on athletic and scholarly accomplishments, community service and "the role that the young women expect golf to play in their lives," according to the organization.
EWGA-SA
P.O. Box 701176
San Antonio, TX 78270
ewgsa.org
To help young women play golf in college, the Women’s Western Golf Foundation offers a $2,000 scholarship which can be renewed for four years of undergraduate education. The award is given based on financial need, quality of personal character and involvement with playing golf. Applicants must be seniors in high school, planning to attend an accredited university and must file a FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
WWGF SCHOLARSHIPS
393 Ramsay Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
815-777-2008
wwga.org
Minority female golfers can apply for the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship, offered through the LPGA. One scholarship, worth $1,250, is awarded each year and applicants must be planning to attend an accredited university in the US where they will play for the school golf team. Applicants must be able to prove financial need and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship
The LPGA Foundation
100 International Golf Drive
Daytona Beach, Florida 32124-1082
386-274-6200
lpga.com