Morris Family Golf Scholarship

All Morris Family Golf Scholarship Applications must have application COMBINED in a PDF before sending to us via email. This only applies to email applications.

 THE MORRIS FAMILY STORY

The Morris Family Golf Scholarship is supported and funded by the Morris family, friends, and business partners. The Morris Family has and still are an integral part of the Cedar Rapids and Marion surrounding communities since the early 1950’s. The introduction and passion for golf began with Waldo Morris who loved and played the game for well over 50 years. Waldo, and two friends, purchased and operated St. Andrews 9-hole Golf Course in Cedar Rapids in the 1970’s.  A short time after, they expanded their vision when purchasing and developing an additional 9-holes offering an 18-hole facility. St Andrews soon became a popular and all are welcome golf and clubhouse destination.  The course became the home to new golfers, family and company outings, and avid golfers enjoying the game of golf and comradery. Waldo, his grandson Jared Morris, and two-family friends still hold the 18-hole course record.  Even though Waldo had played golf courses around the world including the original St Andrews in Scottland, known as the “Home of Golf,” he always thought of and wanted his St Andrews to be a home for anyone who loved the game.

Many years later, Waldo’s grandson Jared Morris at age 12 got his first job at St Andrews and the rest is history. After mowing the greens and any and all other tasks Mike Hall, PGA Golf Professional asked of Jared, he would find himself with a club in his hands.  When Jared was not in school or playing other sports, he could be found on a golf course. Life lessons learned along the way and the friendships made on the course are still strong today.  The love of the game bridged three generations with Waldo’s son Jon, also known as Jared’s dad, starting to play together.  They played in fundraising events, best man tournaments, and loved to revisit every golf hole played, the good, the bad, and the ugly golf shots of the day.  Jared’s uncle, cousins, and many more family members and friends now enjoy golf.

The fourth generation of Morris golf and one of Jon and Jared’s favorite golfing partners is Hayley Morris.  She is enjoying success in high school golf and the Iowa PGA Junior Tour.  Through following their daughter each summer on the Iowa PGA Pee Wee Tour, then the Iowa PGA Junior Tour, Jared and Heather Morris learned about the Iowa PGA Foundation and the programs they support for youth and junior golf.  They became increasingly thankful and appreciative of opportunities available and wanted to find a way to contribute.

This four-generation passion for golf, the desire to continue to give back, and the appreciation for the opportunities available through the Iowa PGA Section & Foundation have led to the creation of the Morris Family Scholarship.

The Morris Family Golf Scholarship

The Iowa PGA Section Foundation annually awards at least one $2000 Morris Family Scholarship to assist in furthering a high school graduate interested in or planning on playing college golf to assist in furthering their education. The Morris Family Scholarship is funded by friends and family.

Applicants must reside within the boundaries of the Iowa PGA Section and the State of Iowa to apply. The Iowa PGA Section is bounded on the west by U.S. Highway 71 and includes an area of western Illinois from a point north of Quincy, east to near Springfield and directly north. It includes the major cities of Monmouth, Macomb, Galesburg, Moline, Rock Island, Kewanee and Galena. It does not include the cities of Freeport, Springfield or Quincy.

Scholarship winners are selected based on their experience and activity in golf, their desire to play college golf, leadership skills, high school activities and interest and financial need.

Applicants must email or mail the completed application to the scholarship committee on or prior to June 16, 2026

If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please contact the Iowa PGA Section office at 319-648-0026. Click here for the application.

Send to: Iowa PGA Section, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside, IA 52327
or
Email to: tgoudy@pgahq.com

All Morris Family Golf Scholarship Applications must have application COMBINED in a PDF before sending to us via email. This only applies to email applications.

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