AJGA Mission Statement 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
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
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.
