APGA Tour, BCGCA announce Greg Bowles Scholarship Fund recipients
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on February 08, 2024 Officials from the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) and the Black College Golf Coaches Association (BCGCA) today announced the inaugural recipients of the Greg Bowles Scholarship Fund. Through this program, the APGA Tour provided a total of $10,000 to four Black college golfers – Kendall Jackson (Junior, Howard University) and Marcus Taylor (Senior, Florida A&M) each received a $3,000 scholarship, and Taylor Harvey (Graduate Student, Delaware State University) and Desmond Norris (Junior, Winston-Salem University) each received a $2,000 scholarship. The scholarship fund is named in honor of Greg Bowles, who passed away suddenly in 2023 while playing a round of golf. A proud graduate of Texas Southern University, Bowles was a strong supporter of the APGA Tour and HBCU golf. “Greg was a dear friend whose passion for and contributions to HBCU golf and the APGA Tour made a difference in the lives of so many people,” said APGA TOUR Co-Founder and Chairman of the APGA Board of Directors Ken Bentley. “I know he would have been proud of these four outstanding individuals and encouraged by the financial support they will be receiving.” “We’re thrilled to be awarding these worthy student-athletes with scholarships while also honoring Greg’s legacy as an HBCU golf supporter,” said BCGCA President Leonard Smoot. “We are grateful to the APGA for making this program possible and for their continued commitment to providing opportunities for Black college golfers.” Eligible candidates for the Greg Bowles Scholarship Fund were required to play in at least one BCGCA event in 2023-24, be juniors or seniors with a grade point average of at least 3.0, and have a desire to go into a golf-related profession. They also had to complete an essay about how playing Black college golf has prepared them for the future. The inaugural winners were determined by a committee of APGA and BCGCA officials. “Our family is honored to have Greg’s name associated with a scholarship fund that supports the education of male and female Black college golfers,” Greg’s wife Tricia Bowles said. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients and we wish them all the best in their future pursuits both on and off the golf course.” The establishment of the Greg Bowles Scholarship Fund further supports the APGA Tour’s mission of bringing greater diversity to the game of golf. This commitment provides additional support for the BCGCA as it strives to provide student-athletes from around the world with unique opportunities to compete in college golf while developing academic and interpersonal skills to compete in the “real world” on a global scale. About the APGA Tour The APGA Tour was established in 2010 as a non-profit organization with the mission to bring greater diversity to the game of golf. The APGA Tour Board of Directors works to accomplish this by hosting and operating professional golf tournaments, player development programs, mentoring programs and by introducing the game to inner city young people. In addition to awarding close to $1 million in prize and bonus money in 2024, the APGA has organized a Player Development Program to aid young minority golfers as they work to chase their goals in professional golf. About BCGCA The BCGCA is a 501(c)3 that provides student athletes from around the world with unique opportunities to compete in college golf while developing academic and interpersonal skills to compete in the “real world” on a global scale. The core of our efforts is to bring our team’s fresh ideas and passion to the range of activities we’re involved in. Through all of our endeavors we hope to display the conviction behind our beliefs. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
President, Fulfillment and Web Services, HBCUCONNECT Clark Atlanta University class of 1998 Member Since September 2000 |
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