$20,000 Scholarships Awarded Through Deloitte Justin Leonard Program

Karina Gomez, Daisy Silos, and Anthony Kamara will each receive $20,000 college scholarships, thanks to the Northern Texas PGA, Deloitte, the United Way, and Justin Leonard.

Created in 1998, the Deloitte Justin Leonard Scholarship program has annually awarded scholarships to deserving students based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and financial need. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than half a million dollars to 27 students.

Gomez is ranked third in her class at Dallas' W.W. Samuell High School. She is the senior class president, student council vice-president, and an active member of the National Honor Society and the Samuell tennis team. Karina plans to attend the University of North Texas.

Silos is in the top eight percent of her class at Dallas' Thomas Jefferson High School. She is the senior class vice-president, a member of the golf and volleyball teams, and has been involved with student council and the yearbook. Daisy also plans to attend the University of North Texas.

Kamara okans to attend the University of Houston. He is in the top 18 percent of his class at Justin F. Kimball High School, Dallas, and is a member of the track and golf teams. Anthony has also been active with the theater program and ROTC drill team.

Put Justin's Headcover on Your Driver

Daphne's Headcovers, the original headcover company, has announced they will join PGA professional Justin Leonard in support of the ASPCA by donating a portion of proceeds from the sales of their Yellow Lab headcover, which has been a fixture in Justin's bag for the past 8 years.

Daphne's headcovers are universally known and are a standard in many PGA Tour players' bags -- a great accessory for any level player.

The headcovers are available to purchase online. Details can be found at www.headcovershop.com

US Ryder Cup Team Makes $2.6 Million in Donations

U.S.-based charitable organizations, students at colleges and universities nationwide, and the families of veterans who either perished or were wounded in the line of duty will benefit from the play of the 2008 American Ryder Cup team. On behalf of the U.S. Team, The PGA of America will distribute $2.6 million to designated charities, the Folds of Honor Foundation, and to colleges and universities chosen by the U.S. Captain and players.

Click here to read to which charities Justin and his teammates designated donations.

Justin (back row center) with some of the children from the St. Jude Medical Research Center in Memphis.

"Every child at the hospital is fighting a battle that no child should have to face."

Being a long time Justin Leonard fan, I am so happy to see him playing well this year. More importantly, I was so happy to see Justin visit the children of St. Jude prior to winning the Stanford St. Jude Championship. St. Jude Hospital provides care to children with cancer regardless of their ability to pay. As a doctor at St. Jude, I know how much the kids appreciate it when any stars come to stop by and provide them with joy. Every child at the hospital is fighting a battle that no child should have to face. Every parent is fighting a nightmare that no parent wants to imagine. Justin Leonard did come by and play and eat with the kids. It means so much to our children that he stopped by and I am so glad that he went on to win the tournament later in the week. Congrats Justin. Jeffrey

Did you know ... St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance.

"Without a hospital like this, they may not have the opportunity."

To watch Justin's 'Lone Star Leaders' public service TV spot for Texas Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, click here.