TAMPA, Fla. – Each year the Florida State Golf Association Scholars Program gives out more than $80,000 in college scholarship to students around the state. The scholarship program is made possible by the FSGA Foundation.
The FSGA Foundation works to protect, preserve, and grow the great game of golf. The Foundation is focused on the development and advancement of our junior golfers, awarding college scholarships to golfers around the state and providing tournament assistance to junior golfers across Florida.
Each spring, the FSGA Foundation selects golfers from the Florida Junior Tour’s graduating class to be awarded a renewable four-year scholarship. Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors with an outstanding display of academic achievement, sportsmanship and community service.
In addition to the FSGA Scholars Program, the FSGA also awards the James E. Demick Scholarship to one high school senior each year for $10,000 and will be renewable for up to four years. The scholarship is named in honor of former FGSA Executive Director, Jim Demick, who spent the last 24 years of his life dedicated to the FSGA and the game of golf.
Applications for this year’s graduating class close on June 1. Click here for more information on how to apply.
Meet Some of the Current FSGA Scholars
Cooper Foist
College: Florida Gulf Coast University
Major: Professional Golf Management
Graduation Year: 2025
Future Aspirations: To become a PGA Tour Tournament Director
Favorite Golf Course: Camp Creek Golf Club
Internship/Clubs: Currently interning for the PGA tour as an operations intern for the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship in Akron, Ohio
Favorite Memory From College: Spending a week in Orlando with friends at the PGA Show
Kayla Holden
College: University of Tennessee
Major: Sport Management
Graduation Year: 2024
Future Aspirations: Play professional golf after college and follow my dream of becoming No. 1 in the world
Favorite Golf Course: Seminole Golf Club
Internship/Clubs: Women’s Golf Team and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Favorite Memory From College: Making it to match play at the SEC Championship this year for the first time in program history was really special. We all contributed and were part of the accomplishment. Earning the first ever Lady Vol award from UT was also an absolute honor and is something I am incredibly grateful for. Go Vols!
Danielle Humphrey
College: University of North Georgia
Major: Kinesiology, Exercise Science
Graduation Year: 2024
Future Aspirations: To possibly become a Physical Therapist
Favorite Golf Course: Sea Island
Internship/Clubs: Women’s Golf Team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Favorite Memory From College: Going to a weekend retreat with my team
Manuela Herrera
College: College of the Holy Cross
Major: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2025
Future Aspirations: Attend Law School and become a lawyer
Favorite College Class: Comparative Politics
Internship/Clubs: Women’s Golf Team, Latin American Student Organization, and Student Programs for Urban Development
Favorite Memory From College: Traveling to tournaments with my teammates and watching Kid Laroi at the Fall concert
Tyler Mistretta
College: Florida Southern College
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2025
Aspirations: Professional Golfer, Financial Advisor
Favorite Golf Course: Pebble Beach
Internship/Clubs: Men’s Golf Team, Campus Outreach, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Favorite Memory From College: Hanging out and going to sports games with my teammates and friends
Gabrielle Perlstein
College: University of North Florida
Major: Molecular Cell and Biotechnology
Graduation Year: 2024
Future Aspirations: Dental School
Favorite College Class: Chemistry II
Internship/Clubs: Delta Gamma
Favorite Memory From College: Going on a retreat to Busch Gardens with my sorority
Tia Walker
College: University of Tampa
Major: Actuarial Science & Finance
Graduation Year: 2025
Future Aspirations: To become an Actuary
Favorite Golf Course: Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club
Internship/Clubs: Wakely Consulting, Club Golf, Actuarial Science Club, and Math Club
Favorite Memory From College: Going to the Club Golf Nationals in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Noah Zediker
College: University of North Georgia
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2023
Favorite College Class: FInancce
Internship/Clubs: Men’s Golf Team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Favorite Memory From College: Qualifying for the Division II National Championship this year becoming the first team in school history to do so
