The American Society of Golf Course Architects Foundation recognized the next generation of golfers by awarding financial scholarships to two high school student-athletes as part of the recent ASGCA Annual Meeting in La Jolla, Calif.
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Partnering with The First Tee of San Diego and CMF Global, the Foundation recognized the academic and athletic achievements of two high school juniors: Christina Park of Torrey Pines (Calif.) High School and Howon Choo of Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) High School.
Park and Choo each received $1,000 toward their college educations, and spent a day with more than 90 ASGCA members. The students joined members for golf at La Jolla Country Club and spent the afternoon participating in an ASGCA education session. They capped the day with their parents by attending the ASGCA Donald Ross Dinner, where “Golfweek” magazine’s architecture editor Bradley S. Klein received ASGCA’s most prestigious award.
"The ASGCA Foundation continues its ongoing commitment to giving back and furthering the game of golf through a number of initiatives," ASGCA Foundation President John LaFoy said. "Our members enjoyed getting to know Christina and Howon, and it’s our pleasure to assist them with their future academic careers."
Park is San Diego Junior Golf Association Player of the Year, Southern California PGA Chapter Player of the Year and has a 4.2 GPA. She has qualified for the last three Callaway Junior Golf World Championships and was a 2014 United States Women’s Amateur Championship qualifier.
Howon has a 3.8 GPA and has achieved Eagle level at The First Tee of San Diego. He led Rancho Bernardo to a second-place finish in the 2014 California Boys Golf State Championship. Off the course, Howon plays the cello for his school’s orchestra and ensemble, and qualified for the National Quiz Bowl finals in Chicago.
The students’ day at the annual meeting was sponsored by CMF Global, an ASGCA corporate partner. CMF Global is a U.S. based company that supplies, consolidates and ships pipe, valves fittings etc., for construction of irrigation and other infrastructure systems around the world.
