Smash for Success
Smash for Success is Smash GC's headline community initiative designed to empower young people through golf to enable them to achieve success both on-and-off course. During the 2023 season, Smash GC invited junior golfers to each American event. The junior golfers selected to join Smash GC at each event came from under-represented communities, students who normally wouldn’t have received an opportunity like this.
As we enter the 2024 season, we are pleased to announce our commitment to giving back with a Smash for Success Scholarship and Mentor of the Year Award. The applications for both will open on February 6, 2024, and extends through May 6, 2024.
Smash for Success Scholarship
Smash GC is pleased to announce the first year of awarding the Smash for Success Scholarship
We want to extend our impact past the golf course and support these young people where they go next. Our goal is to foster a love for the game that continues into their professional aspirations. The student will be presented with a $5,000 scholarship at the LIV Golf Houston tournament in June. The process will be initiated in February 2024 at the first US tournament in Las Vegas.
Junior Golfer Scholarship Application FAQ
Candidate must have been a member of a golf program for at least 2 seasons.
Candidate must be a graduating high school senior in the year they are applying.
Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all classes taken in high school.
The following year the scholarship recipient will be required to come speak to a group of high school students hosted at a LIV US tournament in 2025.
Financial need may be considered before awards are given.
Completed application and 3 letters of recommendation are due to the Smash Scholarship Committee during the student’s senior year of high school while applications are open.
Due to the volume of applications to process, we regret that any incomplete application will be automatically disqualified from further processing.
All information contained in the Scholarship Application will be kept confidential.
Answer all questions - indicate “N/A” if not applicable
Transcript submitted with the application should be sent directly to the Committee
(High school transcript through fall semester of 2023, seven completed semesters)
Three Letters of recommendation (one recommendation from the high school golf coach must accompany the application if the candidate participated in golf during high school, two of the applicant’s high school instructors).
The judging panel will consist of all 4 members of the team - Captain Brooks Koepka, Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak and Graeme McDowell
Additionally, the judging panel will be joined by appointed team staff members and a LIV Golf League representative.
The scholarship award winner will be notified by the contact information used to submit the application.
Mentor of the Year Award
Smash GC is pleased to announce the first year of awarding a junior golfer of the year scholarship.
To recognize and celebrate the importance of mentorship, team Smash will be selecting a mentor of the year to junior golf. The winner will be presented with a plaque and a monetary gift of $1,000 at the team championship in September. Nominations will run from February 6, 2024, to May 6, 2024.
Mentor of the Year Award FAQ
Candidate must have been a member of a golf program for at least 2 seasons.
Candidate must be a graduating high school senior in the year they are applying.
Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all classes taken in high school.
The following year the scholarship recipient will be required to come speak to a group of high school students hosted at a LIV US tournament in 2025.
Financial need may be considered before awards are given.
The judging panel will consist of all 4 members of the team - Captain Brooks Koepka, Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak and Graeme McDowell
Additionally, the judging panel will be joined by appointed team staff members and a LIV Golf League representative.
The scholarship award winner will be notified by the contact information used to submit the application.