IAGA Quick Hits | 10.10.25
Maryland Resident Tees Off Historic Five Millionth Round for Youth on Course
From Youth On Course
Youth on Course – the nonprofit organization providing youth with access to life-changing opportunities through golf – is proud to announce a milestone achievement of five million rounds played by its members.
Malaya Johnson, a Maryland native, played the five millionth round at Bowie Golf Club. Introduced to golf by her grandfather at just four years old, Johnson quickly fell in love with the sport and began competing in tournaments by the age of seven. Golf has become a central part of her life, providing opportunities for connection and competition. One of her favorite parts of the game has been sharing it with her sister, also a Youth on Course member, who has since gone on to play Division I college golf. For Malaya, the milestone is both a personal and collective celebration.
2025 Alabama All-State Junior Teams and Junior Players of the Year Announced
From the Alabama Golf Association
The Alabama Golf Association (AGA) announces the Alabama All-State Teams and Junior Players of the Year for 2025. This is the ninth year of the awards being presented by the Alabama Golf Association.
All-State teams are awarded based on the Alabama State Junior Golf Rankings System, which awards points per event based on the number of participants in the event combined with the overall strength of the field. These tournaments must also meet additional requirements to be a sanctioned rankings event. Teams are annually based on the player performance over the past 12 months from September 1 through August 31.
All-State team members, the Junior Boys Player of the Year and the Junior Girls Player of the Year winners will be honored with other Alabama State Players of the Year in early 2026.
Tim Hubbard: Answering the Call — Indiana’s Newest PGA HOPE Ambassador
From Indiana Golf
When service meets purpose, something powerful takes root. For Tim Hubbard, a 12-year veteran of the United States Army, that power found its new expression through golf and service as he steps into his role as Indiana’s newest PGA HOPE Ambassador.
Tim spent over a decade wearing the uniform, dedicating himself to his country. But transitioning back to civilian life can be hard, and finding meaning, connection, and wellness on the other side of service is vital. Enter PGA HOPE — an initiative that uses golf as a tool for recovery, wellness, and community among veterans, active duty service members, and military families.
PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) offers participants more than golf lessons: it brings together camaraderie, support, discipline, mental health benefits, and the chance to engage in something both therapeutic and social. For Tim Hubbard, embracing this mission has meant stepping not just into a leadership role, but into one of service beyond the military — helping others find what many veterans crave: connection, healing, and purpose.
Mungeam, ASGCA, helps Farm Neck reestablish a sand-and-scrub identity
From the American Society of Golf Course Architects
Mark Mungeam, ASGCA (Mungeam Golf Design), has been working at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, since 2005, but it would be between 2023 and 2025 where his most substantial work would take place.
Golf Course Architecture reports: Farm Neck is a semi-private club in a resort area (the island of Martha’s Vineyard, off Cape Cod), where there also exists a healthy membership.
The course reopened earlier this month following a two-phase renovation. Hal Phillips spoke with Mark about the details of this project, his design philosophy and his priorities as he prepares to begin his tenure as president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.