Bennit Custis, William “Clay” Wardius and Brandon Adamos were the 2024 recipients of the Stewart R. Custis Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is funded by Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club members to honor Custis and his family. 

The scholarship is for middle school and high school students ages 12 to 19 to provide an opportunity for young and aspiring golfers to pursue their passion in the sport. Stewart Custis, an outstanding athlete in several sports, passed away in 2022 at the age of 46. 

Bennett Custis is going into his junior year in high school at Broadwater Academy and has been playing golf at ESY&CC the past two years. He is looking forward to attending college in the future and is interested in sports management.

ESY&CC matches the scholarship each year, and the committee selected Wardius to be awarded the Junior Scholarship. Wardius received his B.A. degree in Business Administration at North Carolina Wesleyan and is currently in graduate school pursuing a Master’s in Strategic Leadership. He was a pitcher on the school baseball team and was a recipient of the Bauer Sportsmanship Award. He has been playing more golf the past two years and felt prepared enough to enter the First Flight of the Men’s Club Championship this year.

This year an anonymous donor contributed to the fund, allowing for a third scholarship, and the committee selected Adamos. He has been playing golf for a few years and is entering his junior year at Hampden-Sydney College, majoring in Computer Science.