Dr. Donald Dworken is a longtime member of the CSF Board of Directors representing Century Country Club. With a career in Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Dworken had a particular interest in helping caddies pursuing biology and pre-medical studies. He started the Donald S. Dworken scholarship in 2016.

Current Scholarship Recipient

Nicholas Iannetta
St. John's University

“Establishing the Gladstein Family Scholarship Fund was the perfect way to give back to the game we all hold so dear. Our Family is proud to be a small part of educating our young people. Helping to spread golf’s values of honor, integrity, and good character will always be a great way to invest in our community and our future.”

The current recipients are Olivia Sexton of Mosholu and Jake Spano of Wykagyl.

Current Scholarship Recipients

Chris Hickey grew up caddying at Woodway Country Club with this twin brother Greg. He passed suddenly in November 2014. A beloved husband, father and brother, Chris is missed dearly. Given his love of golf, their many memories of caddying together, and understanding the difference a caddie scholarship can make, Greg and his family decided a caddie scholarship would be a wonderful tribute to Chris.

In 2016, the inaugural Christopher C. Hickey Invitational was held at the Country Club of Darien. Friends and family gather annually to continue his legacy. The proceeds are used to fund the Christopher C. Hickey Scholarship which is awarded to caddies with exceptional need in Westchester and Fairfield counties. Currently there are 10 recipients of the scholarship. 

The 6th Annual CCH Invitational was played on October 4th at the Country Club of Darien. It was a record setting year as $150,000 was grossed for the CCH Caddie Fund.  More information can be found here.

Current Scholarship Recipients

Sofia Ghorbel
McGill University

Aidan Graham
University of Utah

Rodney Louis
York College of Pennsylvania

Kelsey Ponce
University of Connecticut

William Pond
Western New England University

Colin Ratner
Manhattan University

Declan Ratner
Sacred Heart University

Justin Royster
Rochester Institute of Technology 

Tyler Tobin
Villanova University

Nicholas Ward
Christendom College

The Mary R. Odom Scholarship Fund was established in 2021 and is intended to provide scholarship awards to MGACSF recipients who have caddied or worked in service to golf at any club in the counties of Westchester or Fairfield. Special consideration will be given to female caddies who are top applicants.

Mary Odom was the daughter of Udo Reinach, the co-founder of the WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund. Odom passed away in 2020 but left an incredible legacy. Mary grew up with Willie Turnesa, the co-founder with Udo of the CSF. In the 90s, Mary was reunited with Willie at the annual Caddie Scholarship fundraising tournament! It was a fabulous reunion and great fun listening to Willie sharing so many of the stories of him and Udo.

Mary had a life that was truly well lived. In the 1950’s, while raising four children, she became an accomplished basset hound breeder. Mary was well known in the American Kennel Association and sold several of her pure-bred puppies to Marilyn Monroe and Jack Parr to name a few.

In 1960, Mary moved from Long Island to Delaware. It was here where she built and ran three horse farms while her husband trained the horses for the racetrack. During this time, Mary returned to golf, which she learned at an early age in Scarsdale when her father, Udo, was a member of Quaker Ridge Golf Club. During Mary’s golf career, she won the club championship at seven different clubs and had over 10 holes in one. In 1993, at 68, Mary qualified for the USGA Senior Women’s Open, which was held at Preakness Hills Country Club in New Jersey.

Current Scholarship Recipients

The Westchester Seniors Golf Association was founded in 1927 “by a group of golfers looking to promote the game through friendly competition” at clubs in the Westchester and Southern Connecticut area. The WSGA funds this scholarship in collaboration with the MGA Caddie Scholarship Fund for an eligible and deserving caddie scholar from the Westchester area.  This scholarship was originally named for Mr. Rudy Machacek, the WSGA’s long-time Tournament Chairman. Current 

Scholarship Recipients