Hi, I’m Elif Gencoguz — 🇫🇷Francophone Class of '29, 🇹🇷national team player, and a junior golfer taking her first steps to give back.

At 11, I was diagnosed with knock-knee and underwent two surgeries that kept me off the course for nearly three years. But that journey taught me more about patience, resilience, courage and support than any leaderboard ever could.

That’s why I’m a part of AJGA Leadership Links with a cause close to my heart: helping junior athletes who need prosthetic solutions and mental support after life changing injuries. I’m putting my heart into fundraising for Shriners Children’s Hospital — where young athletes get a second chance to move freely, chase their passions, and dream without limits again.

🎯 My goal: Raise $4,500
💙 Where Your Donation Goes: Shriners Childrens Hospital through AJGA
🧾 AJGA is a 501(c)(3) and all donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Ways to support my AJGA initiative:
💳 Donate by credit card via my fundraising page
📬 Send a check to:
American Junior Golf Association
Attn: ACE Grant
1980 Sports Club Drive
Braselton, GA 30517,USA
(Include my name in the memo: Elif Gencoguz)

From the fairways to life's unexpected paths, I will carry my game with heart, joy and purpose. I'm grateful to everyone helping me turn my journey into a way to uplift others. 💙
– Elif