The Super-Scratch Foundation recently introduced regional events across the United States designed to support turf students while connecting golfers with those responsible for caring for their courses.
The expansion comes at a time when the golf industry faces a growing shortage of future superintendents, providing an opportunity for Super-Scratch to bring greater awareness to the issue while sharing its mission with a national audience and supporting additional turf programs.
Originally created as a competition pairing a scratch golfer with their course’s superintendent, Super-Scratch events are evolving to provide opportunities for players of all levels to participate and support this growing initiative.
Each regional event will feature a $10,000 scholarship purse with the top teams designating which turf program they would like to support. Super-Scratch then works directly with those schools to distribute funds to students for tuition assistance.
Top teams in the Gross Division will earn exemptions into the Super-Scratch National Invitational being held at Huntingdon Valley Country Club in Philadelphia on October 15th, which featured a scholarship purse of $120,000 in 2025.
Registration is currently open for the first three events being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Canton, Ohio, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Events in Texas and Rhode Island will open soon and additional locations will be announced throughout the year.
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