Since joining the McConnell Golf family, Brook Valley Country Club has had the privilege to give back to our community through a unique scholarship program that offers selected juniors access to our golf facilities. Known as the McConnell Golf High School Scholarship Program, this offering is designed to give limited membership opportunities to talented young golfers that may not otherwise have the opportunity to play and develop at quality courses with first-rate practice facilities. Recipients must currently be playing on their high school team while meeting appropriate academic standards, and be nominated by their coach or other golf professional. The program started at Raleigh Country Club back in 2008 and Grayson Murray, the first MCG Scholarship recipient, is now a winner on the PGA Tour!
Brook Valley’s current scholarship holders include Carter Rains, David Langley, Kris Jackson, Blake Hess, and Will Guidry. Each of these fine young men is not only a leader of their respective high school golf teams, but each maintains the academic standards required to be a part of the program. In addition to playing on their high school teams, each is very active in the Brook Valley Junior Program - on occasion even volunteering to assist with camps and clinics to pass along what they have learned to those just a few years younger. When they are not competing in high school matches, you will often see their names on the leaderboards of Carolinas Golf Association and Tarheel Youth Golf Association junior events. Carter, David, Kris, and Blake will all be competing in the TYGA High School Invitational hosted at Treyburn Country Club in Durham (a sister McConnell Golf property) along with some of our other budding BV juniors a little later this year. This is one of the top junior events in the Carolinas.
A new perk this year, the BV McConnell Scholars have been invited to participate in Youngs Physical Therapy’s Ambassador Program. As a part of this program, our scholars will have the opportunity to work with Titleist Performance Institute certified Physical Therapist Michael Edwards to continue developing their golf games through fitness and wellness. Our Scholars will serve as the initial invitees into this program and we couldn’t be more excited that yet another door has been opened for them!
If you would like to learn more about the McConnell Golf High School Scholarship Program, please visit: https://www.mcconnellgolf.com/mcg-scholars