One
of America's great jewelers and sculptors,
Malcolm DeMille, created the AJGA Jerry
Cole Sportsmanship Award Trophy.
Jerry
Cole Sportsmanship Award
The
AJGA strives to impress upon young golfers the
importance of respecting fellow competitors and
the game of golf. One way to achieve this is the
Code of Conduct. Another is the AJGA Sportsmanship
Award.
This
award has been presented annually since the AJGA’s
inception in 1978. The purpose of the award is
to promote integrity and sportsmanship in the
game of golf. The award was named for Jerry Cole
in 2000, after the AJGA’s longtime friend
and board member passed away.
Each
year, one junior who displays exemplary sportsmanship
is presented with the award at the Rolex Junior
All-America Awards Banquet.
Past
AJGA Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award Winnners
2012 - Thomas Walsh, High Point, N.C.
2011 - Wyatt Larkin, Morganton, Ga.
2010 - Ashley Armstrong, Flossmoor, Ill. 2009 - Trey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz.
2008 - Pontus Widegren, Danderyd, Sweden
2007 - MacKinzie Kline, Encinitas, Calif.
2006 - Joe David, Madison, Tenn.
2005 - Kristin Ingram, Pasadena, Calif.
2004 - Matt Savage, Louisville, Ky.
2003
- Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, Long Beach, Calif.
2002 - Jonathan Moore, Portland, Ore.
2001 - Whitney Code, Tampa, Fla. 2000 - Mallory Code, Tampa, Fla. 1999 - Virada Nirapathpongporn, Bangkok, Thailand
1998 - Travis Johnson, Bellflower, Calif.
1997 - Lisa Dernick, The Woodlands, Texas
1996 - Boyd Summerhays, Farmington, Utah 1995 - Wes Latimer, Woodstock, Ga. 1994 - Jeff Fahrenbruch, Plano, Texas
1993 - Skyli Yamada, Sandy, Utah
1992 - Brian Newton, Richardson, Texas
1991 - Jason Gore, Valencia, Calif. 1990 - Jason Hebert, Houston, Texas
1989 - Kevin Hammer, Boynton Beach, Fla. 1988 - Jean-Paul Hebert, Houston, Texas 1987 - Jodi Figley, Aliquippa, Pa.
1986 - Robert Gamez, Las Vegas, Nev.
1985 - Steve Flesch, Edgewood, Ky. 1984 - Anthony Mollica, Columbus, Ga. 1983 -
1982 - Paul Earnest, Houston, Texas 1981 - Jamie DeWeese, Rochester, N.Y. 1980 - Gordon Dalgleish, Helensburgh, Scotland 1979 - Don Hurter, Honolulu, Hawaii
1978 - Chris Haack, Newnan, Ga.
The American Junior Golf Foundation is the primary recipient of all charitable giving to the AJGA and as such administers a variety of programs designed to compliment the AJGA and the members and families who make up our community. Learn more about these important programs and how your contributions to the Foundation secure the AJGA’s financial future for future generations to come.
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA’s mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
Leadership Links
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and
development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
