Stanley Thompson Scholarships & Awards

At the annual discretion of the Stanley Thompson Society’s Board of Directors, two “Thompson Scholarship” awards will be made available to deserving applicants, one of which will require full time attendance in a golf related field of study at a recognized College or University. Related fields include landscape architecture or design, turf management, golf management, golf professional, civil, land, water resource engineering, environmental science, etc.

The second “Scholarship” is non-academic in nature and open to candidates outside academia pursuing a personal project or undertaking which furthers the preservation, archiving, enhancement of the Stanley Thompson Society pursuits and objectives.

Also at the annual discretion of the STS Board, a Thompson “Award of Distinction” will be made to individuals or organizations, working in the field of Thompson golf, deserving of merit and distinction for their dedication and exemplary efforts in the preservation of Thompson courses. Nominations for this prestigious award are welcomed from Society members. This award does not have monetary value.

***Interested parties are welcome to contact the Stanley Thompson Society office at info@stanleythompson.com, fax 416-626-2101 or telephone 416-626-2101 the STS office.

STS 'Provenance' Study

A new initiative, one fundamental to the Society and Thompson clubs is the authentication of true Thompson facilities. This important 'provenance' study program is being achieved through a scholarship and research funding grant to University of Guelph. The Society is pleased to announce that graduate student and CPGA member Kirsten Brown plus faculty experts in the field Dr. Cecilia Paine and Sean Kelly have been selected to develop classification and assessment models for Thompson courses as per initial design, modifications over time & current status.

STS President David Moote, Faculty Advisor Dr. Cecilia Paine, Master Student Kirsten Brown and STS Director & History/Archives Chair John Smith