AWGA Legacy Scholarship
The AWGA Legacy Scholarship, is carrying on the tradition of the Arizona Women’s Golf Association/ giving back to junior girls golf in Arizona. The scholarships will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,000 to $2,000 (up to $10,000 total on an annual basis). These advanced education scholarships can be renewed by the recipients up to 3 times.
JGAA Founder’s Scholarship
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona Founders Scholarship is named after three Life Thunderbirds who helped organized the JGAA in 1983. Payne Palmer, Phil Edlund and Tom Hornaday, along with AZ Golf Association Executive Director at the time John Riggle, incorporated the JGAA in 1983, after seeing the success of the San Diego Junior Golf Association. The JGAA organization was formally launched in 1986 at the Phoenix Open, now known as the WM Phoenix Open.
The JGAA Founders Scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,000 to $2,000. These advanced education scholarships can be renewed by the recipients up to 3 times.
Keck Strong Scholarship
The Keck Strong Scholarship is named after Jeremy Keck, funded with proceeds from the annual Keck Strong Fundraiser.
Jeremy Keck was a beloved son, brother, husband, and father whose life was tragically cut short when he passed away suddenly on September 2, 2020, at the age of 37.
Jeremy, the son of Jeff and Terri Keck, was born with a complex congenital heart defect and underwent his first open-heart surgery at 4 months old. Throughout his childhood, he endured numerous surgeries, procedures, and hospital stays, and the game of golf became an outlet for him. Jeremy picked up a golf club at the age of 6 and never looked back.
The game of golf profoundly impacted him, creating a special place in his heart and purpose in life. Throughout his teenage years, Jeremy participated in many JGAA and AJGA events which helped him develop a skill set to become a scratch golfer focusing on an excellent short game.
The Keck Strong Scholarship will award a one-time $10,000 scholarship. In addition there will annual scholarships, between $1,000-2,000.
