Michigan Golf Journal August 2021

Michigan Golf Journal College Scholars “Golf’s always going to be something I do,” she said. “I enjoy playing golf with my father and his entire family golfs. I know you can use golf in the business world, and I want to go into law and it can be a big part of that.” Youth on Course in Michigan is administered by the Golf Association of Michigan Foundation. Students and parents can learn more at GAM.org . Youngsters ages 6-18 can play at participating golf courses for $5 or less. Jamie is one of the current 3,280 (as of May 10) Youth on Course members in Michigan where the participating courses are subsidized a negotiated rate through the charitable funds donated to or raised by the foundation. George Gogol of Grass Lake George Gogol has sky-high hopes for life. He is working on his pilots’ license and is ready to start school this fall at Western Michigan pursuing an Aviation degree. He is getting help with a $5,000 scholarship from Community Choice Credit Union , which has handed out at least $100,000 per year for the last 13 years to students statewide. “I just enjoy playing golf as a way to get away and hang out with friends while playing a great game,” he said. “I mostly play for fun, a few times a month. I just play with buddies, or I’ll play with my brother (Jack). He’s on the school golf team.” Gogol, who played varsity baseball at Grass Lake High, takes 2-3 flying lessons per week at the airport in Ann Arbor. He has completed his flying test and solo flight, but still needs to do qualifying work for ‘cross country flights.’ Gogol said that the sport of golf and flying have a lot in common when it comes to strengthening his focus on the task at hand. Part of his selection for the scholarship came from his work with charities, like a kids’ camp, helping with the food pantry at his church, and mentoring younger students at Grass Lake High School.