90 Students Receive Northern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarships, Nearly $950,000 Awarded

Frisco, Texas (June 9, 2026) – The Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA) Foundation is pleased to continue its charitable commitment to higher education by announcing our 2026 scholarship recipients. Ninety high school seniors who will be attending college this fall have earned scholarships totaling $947,500, breaking last year’s record by $184,500!

Since its inception in 1983, the Foundation’s scholarship program has now reached an incredible milestone, surpassing 1,000 scholarships awarded for a lifetime total of nearly $7.5 million in student support.

“What amazing numbers these are!” said Northern Texas PGA Chief Executive Officer Mark Harrison. “The growth and support we have seen for our scholarship program over the last few years is remarkable, and truly unmatched. I want to thank all of our partners who make this year-over-year record possible, and I also want to congratulate and wish the best of luck to the young men and women who have worked diligently throughout high school to receive one of our scholarships this year. I know they will go on to do great things.”

The 2026 scholarship amounts vary from $2,500 to $20,000. In addition, two students were awarded a “last-dollar” full scholarship to two of the Foundation’s partner schools, the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and one student was awarded a full-ride scholarship to the University of North Texas, which is a new partner school for this year. 

Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship recipients:

A.B. Crockroft Memorial Scholarship

• Saydi Durbin – Mart High School
• Ethan Hocking – Mart High School

Allison and Jerry Freeman Scholarship

• Niko Klassen – Homeschool

ANNIKA Foundation Scholarship

• Alicia Bellendir – Coppell High School

April and Mark Anthony Scholarship

• Huey Black – Canyon High School

Baylor Scott & White Scholarship

• Garrick Ly – Lone Star High School
• Aliya Rasheed – Panther Creek High School
  

Ben Hogan Foundation / Fred & Michele Reynolds Scholarship

• Jeffery Rubenstein – Highland Park High School
  

Ben Hogan Foundation / Lillie Biggins Scholarship

• Mikayla Martin – Homeschool
  

Ben Hogan Foundation / Mike McMahan Scholarship

• Adam Strauss – Greenhill School
  

Ben Hogan Foundation / Mike Wright Scholarship

• Gracie Ellis – Clarendon High School
  

Birdies For Kids Scholarship

• Sydnee Fain – Midland High
• Jade Mara – Argyle High School
  

Cameron Doan NTPGA Golf Professional of the Year Scholarship

• Landon Reece – Mildred High School
  

CJ Corporation Scholarship

• Katherine Bustetter – Centennial High School
• Harper Mallonee – Highland Park High School
• Luke Martin – Rockwall-Heath High School
• Delaney Newberry – Highland Park High School
• Yunjae Park – Prosper High School
  

Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship

• Yvette Altamirano – W. W. Samuell High School
• Matisse Edwards – David W. Carter High School
• Abril Guerrero – Thomas Jefferson High School
• Ariel Meza Meza – Thomas Jefferson High School
• Sa'Mareion Tucker – Lincoln High School
• Camyre' Williams – Lincoln High School
  

Destination Grapevine Texas Women's Open Scholarship

• Audrey McCallum – Colleyville Heritage High School
  

Dr. Bill Blair Scholarship

• Cameron Warner – Wakeland High School
  

Ewing Automotive Scholarship

• Hannah Antunes – China Spring High School
• Avery Jones – Homeschool
  

Fore Frisco Scholarship

• Amara Okafor – Lone Star High School
• Rajdeep Singh – Panther Creek High School
• Lauryn Spraggs – Panther Creek High School
• Nikki Zahedi – Lone Star High School
  

Frank & Evelyn Borgsmiller Scholarship

• Alan Ocampo – Thomas Jefferson High School
  

Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation Scholarship

• Taylor Carr – McKinney Boyd High School
  

Giveback Foundation Scholarship

• Jelani Johnson Simon – Panther Creek High School
• Evan Tupper – Lone Star High School
  

Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship

• Keegan Batla – Garden City High School
• Darby Ehrbar – Flower Mound High School
• Tyson Embry – Marcus High School
• Caroline Fent – Ursuline Academy of Dallas
• Riley Gudgeon – Hebron High School
• Xiyu Mei – Walnut Grove High School
• Jude Robbins – Wakeland High School

I Am a Golfer Foundation Scholarship

• De'Asia Williams – David W. Carter High School
  

Jackie Cupit Scholarship

• Brody Callens – White Oak High School
  

Jerry Andrews Scholarship

• Dylan Wisener – Sachse High School
  

Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship

• Max Cearley – Rockwall High School
• Brooks Head – Coppell High School
• Reed Heilig – Flower Mound High School
• Brooklynn Landrumm – Melissa High School
• Van Leugers – Rockwall High School
• Haylie Moore – Burleson Centennial High School
• Bryan Sargent – Walnut Grove High School
  

Joe Black / Texas Golf Hall of Fame Scholarship

• Jacob Mekelburg – Maypearl High School
  

Joe Bob Joyce Family Foundation Scholarship

• William Wampler – Canton High School
  

Jon and Kim Morgan Scholarship

• Aashi Vakta – Justin Wakeland High School

Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship

• Damir Ali – Thomas Jefferson High School
• Marely Angeles – Lincoln High School
• Dayanara Aquino – W.W. Samuell High School
• Montrell Horner – Lincoln High School
  

Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship

• Anisaa Abdullah – Emmett J. Conrad High School
• Reagan Lorenson – McKinney North High School
• Daphny Moore – Keene High School
  

M&P Group Texas State Open Scholarship

• Samuel Fate – Tyler Legacy High School
  

Mac Spikes PGA Member Scholarship

• Anabelle Floriani – Lone Star High School
  

Miss Katie Scholarship

• Gloria Solis – Thomas Jefferson High School

Never Stop Believing Scholarship

• Annabeth Boyd – Trinity Preparatory Academy
  

Perry Arthur Scholarship

• Faith Hughes – Community Christian School
  

Philip Bleakney Scholarship

• Samuel Williams – Vilonia High School
  

Randy Smith Scholarship

• Carson Niemann – Byron Nelson High School
  

Ronny Glanton Scholarship

• Addison Akers – Bryan Adams High School
  

Ronny Golf Park Scholarship

• Madison Bixler – Lone Star High School
• Riaan Nazrul – Panther Creek High School
• Carlo Rogers – Panther Creek High School
  

Royal Oaks Country Club / Nicholas Stafford Scholarship

• Kian Sköld – Frisco High School
  

Scottie and Meredith Scheffler Scholarship

• Austin Morrissette – Northwest High School
• Addelyn Schwarzlose – Tascosa High School
  

Sherrill Park / Two Dads and a Coach Scholarship

• Kristin Coffman – Berkner High School
  

Tehan Scholarship

• Cooper Knapp – Wylie High School
  

The CJ Cup Byron Nelson Scholarship

• Aiden Tiet – Garland Christian Academy
  

UNT / Fore Frisco Scholarship

• Kayla Rochez – Panther Creek High School
  

UNTD / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship

• Daisy Navarro – W.W. Samuell High School
  

UTA / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship

• Leibi Chavira Reyes – W.W. Samuell High School
  

West Texas Legends Scholarship honoring Jenny Cox

• Claire Smiley – Amarillo High School
  

West Texas Legends Scholarship honoring S.A. Smith, Hart Warren, Jay McClure, and Sherwin Cox

• Gunnar Barrera – Levelland High School

Three additional scholarship winners will be announced later this June, with recipients selected via random drawings at two upcoming events. First, the Jerry J. Ransom Pro-Junior-Am fundraising tournament will award a $5,000 scholarship to a participating recent graduate. Later in the month, the S.A. Smith West Texas Junior Invitational will host a drawing for two $2,500 memorial scholarships in honor of Jerry D. Smith, one awarded to a male participant and one to a female participant.