The 2023-24 school year is Coby Scarborough's third year at the helm of the Pearl River golf program.

Leading the new era of Pearl River golf will be a familiar name in PRCC Hall of Fame inductee Coby Scarborough. The former All-Region 23 performer is a Class A PGA Professional at Millbrook Golf & Country Club, which will be the Wildcats’ home course.

“It’s an honor,” Scarborough said of his new role at his alma mater. “Born and raised here in Picayune and growing up at the Millbrook Country Club, it’s like a dream come true honestly. I played golf here growing up in high school and I was very fortunate to play at Pearl River Community College and now I’m back to run the program. 

“I’m very honored to give back to the community that gave me a lot. The College gave me a good life.”

A native of Picayune and graduate of Picayune High, Scarborough was a standout at PRCC from 1994-96. During that time, under the guidance of coach Mike Humphreys, Scarborough earned All-Region 23 honors in 1995 as the Wildcats won both the State and Region 23 titles. Along with two of his teammates, Anthony Lee and David Orgeron, the trio of Wildcats advanced to compete in the national tournament in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Scarborough finished the competition 22^nd after shooting 75 in the final round and 314 in the four-day event.

In the buildup to the national event in ‘95, PRCC claimed three tournament championships: Meridian’s Eagle Invitational, Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Bulldog Invitational and Hinds’ Eagle Invitational.

“Coby brings a lot to the table with knowledge and experience. He’s a hometown guy in the sense he was raised in Picayune, graduated from Picayune High School, attended Pearl River and had a lot of success here. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience, not only locally but on the national stage,” Breerwood said. “We always strive to hire people who understand what we’re trying to do, both on and off the course. Coby checks all those boxes for us. 

“He’s going to be a great addition to the family at Pearl River.”

Scarborough went on to attend Mississippi State University, where he studied marketing while also enrolled in the rare professional golf management program. The former Wildcat almost immediately began working on golf courses as a pro, first as an assistant and then as the head golf pro and membership director at Club at Porto Cima in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Scarborough recently returned to Pearl River County, where he’s currently the golf pro at Millbrook Golf & Country Club.

“Anytime you can add a Hall of Fame player as your coach who represented the maroon and gold the proper way, it’s a great day to be a Wildcat,” Fletcher said. “Meeting with Coach Scarborough, I immediately knew we had the right person leading the way as our student athletes master the game known as the ‘infallible test.’ His energy, commitment to excellence, passion, and vision he has for our golf program is second to none. 

“There are no reservations that Coach Scarborough will elevate this program to its rightful place among our peers.”