With the help of contributions by its members, Sawgrass Country Club raised $14,355 in 2021 to support the Jacksonville Area Golf Association (JAGA) scholarship fund.
JAGA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of the game of golf, and the purpose of the fund is to financially support students in need who have expressed interest in any aspect of the game (player, administration, grounds, club management, etc). All contributions by members go directly into the scholarship fund, and Sawgrass Country Club has been able to assist 26 young people reach their goals.
JAGA was organized in 1954. There are 40 golf clubs that are currently members of the organization, ranging in location from Jacksonville to Lake City, Amelia lsland, Ponte Vedra and points in between.
The JAGA Scholarship Fund program currently has 28 young men and women receiving scholarship aid at the rate of $2,000 annually for undergraduate study.
Since its inception in 1974, the Scholarship Fund has grown through contributions from JAGA member clubs, golf tournaments and private donations. There have been hundreds of scholarships awarded to deserving young people. The initial award of $250 per term has grown to $1,000 per term for up to eight terms of undergraduate study.
The students have gone on to successful careers as golf course superintendents, golf club managers, PGA Tour Players, PGA Professionals and other careers both inside and outside the golf industry.
