Founded in 1984, the foundation’s purpose is to provide college assistance to students from Virginia with an interest in golf. The VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. A portion of the proceeds from VSGA VIP Card sales goes towards funding scholarships. Applications are currently closed for 2024 but will open for 2025 in November.
Named for the former VSGA scholarship committee chairman Foundation president, this is the Foundation’s highest honor and is presented to each year’s top applicant.
Past award winnersGiven to the Foundation’s top female applicant, this award is named after the creators of the scholarship, Debbie Spencer and Mary Nell Wilkinson, who both played collegiate golf at the College of William & Mary and are longtime supporters of the Foundation.
Past award winnersThis award was established in 2002 by Mr. King, one of the state’s premier senior amateur golfers and is intended for the top academic performer from each year’s applicant pool.
Past award winnersThe Foundation established a scholarship honoring longtime Hampton / Newport News, Va., teaching legend Walter Lashile “Red” Speigle, PGA. A wonderful and engaging ambassador of the game, Speigle dedicated much of his life to furthering golf in the commonwealth. This award is presented to a student from around the Peninsula.
Past award winnersPresented for the first time in 2017, this award is given in memory of the VSGA’s longtime director of competitions and supporter of junior golf to a student that has a strong connection to VSGA events.
Past award winnersGiven in partnership with the VSGA and the First Tee – Roanoke Valley, this award benefits a deserving high school senior with ties to that First Tee chapter. The award is named for Mike Wise, a longtime member of the VSGA Board of Directors who had a significant philosophical impact on golf in the Roanoke Valley.
Past award winnersNew for 2024, at least one dedicated scholarship will be awarded to a student who is a military dependent.
Awards given annually to students who work at a member club or are dependents of a member club employee.
Awards given annually to applicants who have extensive golf involvement or plan to pursue a career in the golf industry.
The Foundation awards annual scholarships for Turfgrass research to students pursuing study in the science of turfgrass management in the program at Virginia Tech.
The VSGA scholarship helped me attend Virginia Tech where I earned my degree in Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, with an emphasis in Turfgrass Management. During my professional career, I have been fortunate to work at many courses and host several professional tournaments in different areas of the country. Some of my stops included The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV, Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX, Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Charleston, SC, and Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY.
I was honored to receive a VSGA Scholarship to attend William & Mary in 2000. The VSGA is such an integral part of golf in Virginia. Their support of the game provides the foundation for every player to enjoy the game we all love. Their efforts to promote Junior Golf helped provide me with an opportunity to learn the game at a young age, develop as a player, and ultimately compete at the collegiate and professional levels. Receiving a VSGA Scholarship showed me that the organization valued my commitment to the sport.
Thank you so much for selecting me as a recipient of the Smith Family Scholarship. My father has told me stories about the Smith family and their support of junior golfers. I am proud to have my name associated with a Virginia great.
(Midlothian/Trinity Episcopal)
(Forest/Jefferson Forest HS)
(Leesburg/Loudoun County HS)
(Reston/South Lakes HS) —
$7,500, including the David A. King Award
(Roanoke/Northside HS) — $7,500, including the Mike Wise Award
(Halifax/Halifax County HS)
(Salem/Salem HS)
(Roanoke/Cave Spring HS) — $10,000 including the C. Dan Keffer Award
(Midlothian/Midlothian HS)
(Chesapeake/Catholic HS)
(Williamsburg/Warhill HS)
(Yorktown/Homeschooled) — $7,500, including the VSGA Military Scholarship
(Stephenson/Millbrook HS)
(Forest/Jefferson Forest HS)
(Glen Allen/Veritas School)
(Blacksburg/Blacksburg HS)
(Fredericksburg/James Monroe HS)
(Mechanicsville/Atlee HS)
(Richmond/St. Christopher’s)
(Mechanicsville/Mechanicsville HS) — $7,500, including the Richard Smith Award
(Falls Church/Marshall HS)
(Mechanicsville/Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School)
(Glen Allen/Trinity Episcopal School)
(Manakin Sabot/Goochland HS)
(Chesapeake/Great Bridge HS)
(Virginia Beach/Norfolk Christian)
(Chesapeake/Oscar Smith HS) — $7,500, including the Red Speigle Award
(Henrico/Godwin HS)
(Roanoke/North Cross)
(Springfield/Lake Braddock HS)
(Ashburn/Stone Bridge HS)
(Glen Allen/Glen Allen HS)
(Lorton/South County HS)
(Burke/Robinson HS)
(Bristow/Patriot HS)
(Keswick/Laurel Springs School)
(Chester Gap/Rappahannock County HS)
(King George/King George HS)
(Fairfax Station/Robinson HS) — $10,000, including the Spencer-Wilkinson Award
(Manakin Sabot/Trinity Episcopal)