The MGA Foundation is proud to continue to grow its scholarship offerings for young men and women who work in service to golf as they pursue higher education. The growing portfolio of scholarships aligns with the MGA Foundation’s mission of providing life-changing opportunities through golf.
GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholarship
Introduced in 2024, the GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholarship celebrates GOLFWORKS interns and others who work at clubs and courses throughout the Met Area. The scholarship is available for students who are interested in pursuing a degree/career in the golf industry and have at least two years of experience working as a GOLFWORKS intern and/or in service to golf. Learn More
The Jay Mottola Scholarships (JMS) was created in 2018 to assist an outstanding caddie or young person who works in service to golf with a significant financial grant for undergraduate study. This scholarship celebrates former MGA Executive Director Jay Mottola his contributions and support of the game on all levels. Learn More
In partnership with the MGA Foundation, the MGA’s Executive Director/CEO Brian Mahoney and his family created the Mahoney Family Scholarship to honor Jerry, Peggy, and Hawk Mahoney through golf and education. The Mahoney Family Scholarship will be used to provide meaningful scholarship assistance to children of employees of the MGA, or children of employees at MGA member clubs. Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students whose family demonstrates financial need and/or has recently experienced hardship. Learn More
Caddie Scholarship Funds
The MGA Foundation administers the Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund (LICSF) and the MGA Caddie Scholarship Fund (MGACSF). These funds aid caddies and those who work in service to golf with need-based scholarships for undergraduate study. Learn more: LICSF | MGACSF
The MGACSF serves Westchester County, Fairfield (Conn.), Bronx, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster counties, while the LICSF serves all of Long Island.
To learn more about the MGA’s scholarship offerings, please contact Johanna Gavin, Director of the MGA Foundation, at jgavin@mgagolf.org.
