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Western Golf Association

Women’s Western Amateur Women’s Western Junior
The WGA partners with the Women’s The WGA also partners with the
Western Golf Association to administer WWGA to administer the Women’s
the Women’s Western Amateur. Held Western Junior, which was first held
without interruption since 1901, this in 1920. The championship features
event is one of the oldest annual an outstanding field of competitors,
championships in women’s amateur golf. many of whom go on to become top
amateur and collegiate players. Notable
Each year, it attracts many of the top past champions include Cristie Kerr
amateur and collegiate golfers in the
world. The list of past champions (1994), Grace Park (1993) and
Nancy Lopez (1972–74).
includes current stars and legends of the
LPGA Tour, including Ariya Jutanugarn The collective accomplishments
(2012), Stacy Lewis (2006), Brittany of the event’s past champions
Lang (2003), Grace Park (1998), Cristie include 218 LPGA TOUR victories,
Kerr (1995) and Nancy Lopez (1976). six major championships and 10
Solheim Cup appearances.
The competitors in the Women’s
Western Amateur represent the best For more information, visit
of the best in amateur golf. Their www.wgaesf.org.
collective accomplishments include Mara Janess, winner of the 2021 Women’s Western Junior
322 LPGA victories, 10 major
championships and 28 appearances
in the Solheim Cup.

Facts at a Glance

Our Championships Our Evans Scholars Program funding
• In 2021, we are conducting six • 300 full tuition and housing • Nation’s largest scholarship
of the nation’s most prestigious awards this year program for golf caddies
golf championships
• 1,045 Evans Scholars enrolled at • More than 33,500 annual
• More than 340 championships 19 universities for the 2020–21 Par Club members
held for professional and amateur academic year • Program ambassadors include more
golfers since our founding
• Evans Scholarship Houses at than 900 WGA Directors nationwide
• 70 top PGA TOUR players 17 universities • More than $435 million in tuition
compete in the • Comprehensive selection criteria and housing scholarships awarded
BMW Championship
includes academics, financial need, all-time
• 2,500 volunteers at caddie record and strong character • Average total value of an Evans
our championships and leadership
Scholarship is more than $120,000
• Campus leaders in academic over four years
and extracurricular activities
• Alumni have contributed more than
• Cumulative 3.4 GPA $188 million to the Program
• Graduation rate is 95 percent • $25 million in annual scholarship
costs for the 2020–21 academic year
• More than 11,320
Evans Scholars Alumni

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