A special thank you to the people and organizations that support our mission to Golf It Forward. Thanks to you, these young women will continue to chase their dreams to play collegiate golf.

Daphne’s Headcovers

Dinan & Company, LLC

Pete and Jan Goebel

Golf It Forward

LPGA Foundation

Eric & Kerri Nelson

Thomas Quinlan

Sandra Gal Foundation

Tori Totlis

Waitkus Family

Olivia attended Rochester Community High School in Rochester, IN where she played both Varsity Golf and Tennis. She captained her golf team and was MVP for all four years. Olivia was named to IHSAA – first team All-State for the past two years and to the first team academic All-State. She was President of the National Honor Society and was also involved in Key Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Huddle Leader) and the Fulton County Youth Leadership Academy.

She will play collegiate golf at Valparaiso University where she will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. She would love to combine her passions for engineering and golf to develop a career in golf club design.

Courtney lives in Arlington Heights, IL and graduated from Buffalo Grove High School. She was actively involved in the Spanish Honors Society and was the First Chair Flute player in Symphonic Winds. She played on the varsity golf team, which she captained for the last four years. Courtney qualified for the Illinois State Tournament four times and was a three-time All-State member, two-time Conference Champion and two-time Regional Champion. She has sixteen career individual titles, including Champion of Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships (girls 12-13 age division - 2021) and Champion of State Farm Youth Classic (2021).

Courtney will play collegiate golf at Western Kentucky University where she will Major in Business. She strives to work in the golf industry. Fun fact, she has had 5 holes-in-one!

Madelyn attended Rockford Lutheran High School in Rockford, IL. She was ranked 1st in her class and is a member of the National, Science and French (Secretary and President) Honor Societies. She was a member of the French and Ambassador Club, on the MathSci Bowl team, and a SPARK tutor. Madelyn has been a member of the Varsity Golf Team for the past 4 years, which she captained her senior year. She went to the IHSA state tournament twice and was named to the Golf First-Team All-Conference the past 2 years.

Madelyn plans to attend Carthage College to receive her Bachelor’s degree in data science and a minor in sports business. Her goal is to work for a professional golf organization or baseball as a sports data analyst.

Joanna lives in Indio, CA and attended La Quinta high school graduating Summa Cum Laude. She played Varsity girls golf from 2022 to 2025 and served as team captain in her senior year. She was voted most valued player for the girl’s golf team from 2022 through 2025 and was the Desert Empire league champion in 2022 and 2024 and runner-up in 2023 and 2025.

Joanna was the recipient of the Girls Golf Athlete of the Year Award in 2022 -2025 by the Desert Sun newspaper. She plans to major in business at California State University Fresno, where she will play Division 1 collegiate golf. After college, she intends to pursue a career in business management with a focus on finance and accounting.

Julia attended Saint Joseph’s Catholic High School in Greenville, SC. She played on the varsity golf team since 8th grade, seeded number one the last three seasons and SJCS Varsity Golf Teamcaptain in 2025. Julia was a member of the English, Science, Math and Social Studies Honor Societies. She has been a member of the First Tee Upstate since 2019 where she is a Volunteer Coach and an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Leader. Her accomplishments include: 2024 and 2025 Varsity Golf Most Valuable Player, SJCS Varsity Golf All-Region in 2024 and 2025, and 2023 and 2025 Female Participant of the Year for the First Tee Upstate SC Chapter.

Julia plans to attend Berry college as an honors program student, where she will compete on the Berry golf team and study animal science with the goal of becoming a veterinarian.

Anna lives in Wilmington, DE, where she attended Concord High School. She was a member of the CHS National Honor Society, DECA, Interact Club and CHS Class Board. Anna started playing golf at age 6 when she joined First Tee. She is a dual sport athlete in field hockey and golf, both of which she captained. She was first team All-Conference and second team All-State for both over the past three years. She had 3 top 3 Hurricane Junior Golf tour finishes in 2025, including a win at the Hurricane Philly Junior Open.

Anna will graduate as valedictorian of her class with distinguished honors. She will attend Thomas Jefferson University to study pre-medical sciences, while competing on the women’s golf team. Her career goal is to attend medical school to become an anesthesiologist. Her hobbies include playing the piano and the clarinet.

Karma attended Tomah High School in Tomah, WI. She was a member of the National Honor Society and Student-Athlete advisory committee. She played on the Varsity Golf team all 4 years and was named first team All-Conference in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 3rd team All-State in 2024, 2025. She also earned the Mississippi Valley Conference player of the year award in 2024, 2025 and the Leader of the Pack Award for Tomah Girls in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

After graduation, Karma will continue her education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where she will play collegiate golf. Her goal is to earn her BS degree in Golf Enterprise Management or Business.

Elizabeth lives in Vestavia Hills, AL, and attended Vestavia Hills High School. She grew up with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia and will be graduating with a 4.0 GPA! Elizabeth was a member of the National American Sign Language and Technical Honors Societies. She is an active member of Rebel Up, First Priority, FCA and Rise (team captain). She is bilingual in English and American Sign Language and was awarded the Laurent Clerc Medal in 2026 - the highest honor for ASL students and educators. Elizabeth played on the girls varsity golf team in grades 8-12, which she captained in grades 10, 11, and 12. She was MVP twice and named to the AJSSA South All-Star Team in 2025.

Elizabeth will play collegiate golf at Springhill College in Mobile, Alabama and plans on getting a degree in business and eventually her real estate license.

Isabel attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, AZ. She was a Symphonic Orchestra Member, playing 4th chair 1st violin, member of the National Honor Society and Tri-M Society and involved in Speech and Debate (President 2025/26, Captain 2024/26, Treasurer 2023), Connection Through Service Club (Treasurer), and the Calculus Club. Isabel is the founder and President of the Chocolate Initiative Club, which works to combat child slavery in the chocolate industry..

Isabel played on the Varsity Golf Team in the number one spot for all four years of high school and was captain 2024-2026. During her senior year, she was ranked 3rd in the state for DII and 8th for both DI and DII. She helped lead her team to victory in the 2025 AIA Girls Division II State Golf Championship by 64 strokes. She was named to the AZ Republic’s All-Arizona Girls High School Golf Team (2024, 2025), loves to volunteer for US Kids Golf and is a golf instructor for Arizona Junior Golf.

Isabel plans on attending Cal State LA where she will play on the golf team while working on a double major in Journalism/TV and Film and Media Studies. She hopes to become a National Geographic Travel Journalist, but her ultimate dream is to play on the LPGA Tour!

Ava‍ ‍lives in Rogers, AR and attended Rogers Heritage High School. Ava didn’t start playing golf until her freshman year. With dedication and determination, she played varsity golf for four years and captained the team for 2 years. She holds the lowest season average in school history for a lady golfer and is the top female golfer in school history. She earned All-Conference honors twice and All-State recognition once in Arkansas.

Ava was a standout junior golfer on the South Central PGA Junior Tour. In 2024, she had multiple (6) top placement wins including placing 1st in the Centennial Valley Jr. Championship and the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge Jr. Championship tournaments. She enjoys volunteering for the LPGA and is a Youth Golf Instructor. When not playing golf, she is actively involved in her school’s DECA club, Link Crew, Athletic Captains Council and is a Heritage High School Ambassador. She received the Northwest Arkansas Jim Lindsey Leadership Award (2025), a recognition that honors service, integrity, and positive influence.

Ava plans on attending Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri where she will continue her athletic career as a collegiate golfer while studying pre-med. She hopes to enter the medical field and specialize in pediatrics.

Mia attended Heartland Community Schools in Henderson, NE. She was a dual sport athlete playing golf and basketball for 4 years, captaining both all 4 seasons. In the Nebraska Class C State Championship, she placed 4th (2023), 2nd (2024) and 3rd (2025), breaking school records for 9 holes (35), 18 holes (72) and 36 holes (156) in 2024. She was the MVP for her golf team for 4 years. Mia was a 4-year student council member (President, Vice-President and Treasurer), member of the National Honor Society (President), member of the Future Business Leaders of America (Vice-President) and member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Mia will play golf at Arizona Christian University in Glendale, Arizona, where she will study Exercise Physiology and Human Performance. Her hobbies include playing the piano, guitar, and cajon.

Carmen‍ lives in Owatonna, MN, where she attended Owatonna high school. She was actively involved in DECA, National Honor Society and a member of the Clay Trap Team. She joined the High School golf team in 8th grade and was captain for 3 years. She was the class 3 Individual State Tournament Champion in 2024, Section 3A Champion in 2024, and Runner-up in 2025. She has won three consecutive Big 9 Conference Championships.

Carmen will play collegiate golf at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she will pursue a degree in education.

Ava attended Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, SC, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, and an AP Scholar with distinction. She was in the Debate Club and worked on the Yearbook as a feature writer for academics, copy editor and section editor. Ava was a Varsity golf team member for 5 years and team captain for 3 years. She placed 7th at state in 2024, 2025, was named to the 2025 All-State team and selected as the 2025 Region Player of the Year.

She will attend Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts and play D1 collegiate golf. She plans to obtain her undergraduate degree in Political Science and then attend law school to get her Juris Doctor. For her career, she aspires to become a Criminal Prosecutor and eventually a politician.

Payten‍ ‍lives in Bradford, PA, and attended Bradford Area High School where she played on the varsity golf team for four years and captained the last two years. Payten was a 3-Year District Champion and a Girls Golf PIAA State Qualifier. She was also a 3-Year District Team Golf Champion. In 2025 she received the Player of the Year Award for the Great Lakes Junior Golf Tour. Payten participated in her school’s Parkway Industrial Club (Vice-President) and was a member of the National Technical and National Honor Societies.

Payten will play collegiate golf and attend Penn West – California in California, PA. Her educational goal is to major in Business Administration with a minor in marketing.

Maddisyn‍ ‍attended Hutto High School in Hutto, TX, where she was a member of the Student Athletic Leadership Committee, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Council, National Honor Society and Best Buddies. She played on the Varsity Golf Team, which she captained and holds the High School Woman’s Golf Record (78).

Maddisyn plans on attending Concordia University in Austin, Texas where she will play on the women’s golf team. She would like to major in psychology and work with special education students.

Sage‍ is from El Dorado Springs, MO, and attended El Dorado Springs High School. Sage didn’t start playing golf until 3 years ago, but managed to play on the high school varsity golf team for three years. In 2025 her team placed third at State. Sage also lettered in Softball and Track and Field (Javelin). She was named to the first-team All-State for both Golf and Softball. She was a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Sage will attend Evangel University and play on the women’s golf team. Once she receives her Bachelor’s degree, she would like to transfer to Kansas University to obtain her PharmD and become a pharmacist.

Lauren‍ hails from Dayton, OH, where she attended Archbishop Altar High School. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, German Club and Art Club (Social Media Director). She played four varsity golf seasons, which she captained for two years and was a three-time state qualifier. Lauren was the 2023 District Champion, the 2023 and 2025 Sectional Champion and earned a first-place win on the 2024 Golfweek Junior Tour. She helped lead her team to back-to-back Sectional titles in 2022 and 2023. Her low round record for 18 holes is a score of 69.

Lauren will attend the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio where she will play Division 1 collegiate golf. She will major in Business Economics on the pre-law track. Her career goal is to work as a corporate lawyer.

Kallie‍ attended Kentwood High School and is from Covington, WA. She was a member of the DECA club, Women in STEM, Asian Cultural Club, Interact Club and the National Honor Society. She was on the Golf and Tennis teams, which she captained. She helped her Golf team go 10-0 all four seasons, was named MVP of the Kentwood Girls Golf Team for two years and the North Puget Sound League Player of the Year. She is a First Tee Volunteer Coach and involved in the LPGA Leadership Academy and PGA Jr. League.

Kallie plans to attend and play golf at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington. She aims to double-major in computer science and business finance. She hopes to make a profound impact in her field and create lasting positive change in the world. ‍

Sylvia‍ is from Corcoran, MN, and attended Armstrong High School where she joined the Varsity Golf team in 7th grade (captain 9-12th grade) and also lettered in Volleyball (Captain 12th grade). She placed 13th in the 2025 state tournament and had a 2nd place finish on the Junior PGA Players Tour. She is a member of the National Honor Society, a Link Crew Leader and Fellowship of Christian Leader. She was awarded the Gold Bilingual Seal for both English and Spanish.

Sylvia will attend the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and play on the women’s golf team. She will major in English Language Learners (ELL) and minor in Spanish with the hopes to become an elementary ELL teacher.

Maria‍ attended Pinecrest Glades Academy in Miami, FL. She played on the Varsity Golf Team (Captain) and was a member of the Hispanic National Honor Society and an AP scholar. Maria was a Junior Golf Coach at the Golf Academy of South Florida, an E-Leader Director at the LPGA, supporting youth golf. She is also Manager of the Golf Academy Social Media Account, which promotes programs, events and player highlights. Her hobbies include having and managing her own bakery.

Maria will play collegiate golf at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. Her goal is to earn a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, combining her passion for golf with her strong organizational and leadership skills.

Abby is from Evansville, IN, and attended Reitz Memorial High School. She was member of the National Honor Society, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Yearbook (Senior Editor), Bring Change to Mind Club (BC2M), and a “Turnt Tigers” Pep Club leader. She was the photographer for her school’s football, basketball, and lacrosse teams (for athletic boosters and social media). She was a member of the Varsity Golf team (captain 3 years) and Track and Field team (hurdles). She was the SIAC (Southern Indiana Athletic Conference) Golf Individual Conference Champion in 2025, named to the First Team SIAC 4 years and received the 2025 SIAC Golf Player of the Year award.

Abby plans on attending De Pauw University in Greencastle, Indiana where she will join the women’s golf team. She dreams of being in golf media, journalism, marketing, and/or broadcasting.

Emily attended Warwick high school in Lititz, PA where she was a member of the girls varsity golf team for 4 years. She started playing golf just prior to her freshman year and has shaved 60 strokes from her scorecard, shooting in the 130s as a freshman to the 70s as a senior. She competed in various regional and national junior golf tournaments with top three finishes including: Hurricane Junior Tour, Under Armour Junior Tour, Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour, Peggy Kirk Bell Tour, and Lancaster County Junior Golf Tour.

Emily was a member of the National, German, Computer (President), Science and History Honors Societies as well as Student Council Treasurer and LINK Crew Peer Leader. She was an Open Champion level Irish Dancer placing 1st in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Dance Championship. She is a Tik-Tok influencer in both golf and Irish dance.

Emily will play collegiate golf at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. She plans on studying pre-med with the goal of becoming a gastroenterologist.

Alyssa, from Dawson, MN, attended Dawson-Boyd high school. She received letters in three separate varsity sports: golf (5 years), basketball (4 years) and cross country (2 years). She has 4 individual state and 2 team state golf appearances. In 2025, she helped lead her school golf team to a Class A state championship, placing 7th individually. Throughout high school, she participated in band, choir, musicals, Agape’s ChristianSinging Group and the National Honor Society. Her hobbies include coaching youth golf and basketball.

Alyssa will attend Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota, where she will study human psychology and participate on the women’s golf team. She hopes to become a school psychologist or school social worker.

Sydney‍ attended La Habra High School in La Habra Heights, CA, where she was a member of the Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the National Honor Society. She was a 4-year scholar athlete player on the golf, water polo, basketball and diving teams.

Sydney has had a standout high school golf career. She qualified for CIF Individuals her Junior and Senior years, earned First Team All-Century Conference, was named team MVP by her peers and earned the Medalist Award for the lowest season average.

She will be joining the women’s golf team at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas where she plans on earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in hopes to eventually work as a travel nurse, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse (NICU), or a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

Miah‍ is from Downers Grove, IL, and attended Downers Grove South High School. She was a dual sport athlete playing softball and golf (captain for two years). She didn’t commit to playing golf full time until after her freshman year. She received All-Conference Honors all four years, was the Suburban Conference Champion, and runner up in the 2025 Class 2A Illinois High School Association (IHSA). She was awarded the Downers Grove Suburban Girls Golfer of the year award in 2025. the most decorated golfer in DGS School history and most decorated golfer in Downers Grove History. She was also a member of DECA, National and Spanish Honor Societies, and the Spanish club.

Miah will attend the University of Texas at San Antonio where she plans to major in business while competing as a Division I collegiate golfer. Ultimately, her goal is to build a career centered around golf, combining her passion for the game with her academic interests in business. ‍