North Hills Country Club went above and beyond in helping the Trust this past year.
North Hills Country Club created and held its inaugural J. Wood Platt Invitational in September. The event was a booming success as it raised over $11,000 for the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust. On the scoreboard, North Hills’ Frank Brigidi and teammate Randy Krause carded an 8-under-par 134 to earn first place in the Gross Division. Fellow North Hills’ members Matt and Dave Shevlin topped the Net Division with an 11-under-par 131.
How has the Platt Caddie Scholarship helped you achieve your goals and what has it meant to you?
The Platt Caddie Scholarship has tremendously helped me achieve my goals. Because of its financial support I am able to study Kinesiology at Liberty University. It has meant a lot to me that the members share in their fortune and give to us caddies. I believe that it says a lot for their character when generosity is given. It makes me also ascribe to be able to give to others financially. I am very grateful that the Platt Caddie Scholarship has been so supportive of my career.
What would you say to a person you met at your club who was thinking about giving to the Pla continued ...
Student Aid Reports Due (generated from filing FAFSA Application)
7/31/2012
Financial Aid Award Letters Due (come from school and outline all grants, loans, etc.)
The J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust was created in 1958 by the Golf Association of Philadelphia through the efforts of then President Walter A. Schmidt, Leo Fraser, President of the local section of Professional Golfers’ Association of America, and Albert Keeping, Golf Professional at Gulph Mills Golf Club. It was named in honor of Philadelphia’s premier golfer of the era, J. Wood Platt. Not only was Mr. Platt an accomplished player, but he was also the Scholarship’s co-founder and first contributor.
The Scholarship’s mission, which has remained constant since its inception, is to financially aid deserving caddies in their pursuit of higher education. In the last 53 years, more than 3,250 young men and women have received over $15.1 million in aid. In the 2011-12 academic year, 156 caddies are receiving $750,000. Award amounts range from $500 to $8,300 per academic year for undergraduates, and up to $3,000 a year for graduate students.
The Scholarship is also helping to preserve one of the game’s most valued traditions, the caddie. By supporting caddies in their traditional educational pursuits, the Scholarship is also reminding golfers of the important role the caddie has played in the game’s history. In turn, this role is preserved for the game’s future.
