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The Evans Scholars Foundation
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Record number of students awarded full college scholarships
This past winter, a record 300 students
from across the country were awarded
the Evans Scholarship, a prestigious
full housing and tuition college grant
offered to golf caddies.
Each caddie has a unique story, which
reflects the scholarship’s four selection
criteria: a strong caddie record; excellent
academics; demonstrated financial need;
and outstanding character. Recipients
were interviewed at one of more than
20 virtual selection meetings held across
the country from November through
March. Winners will begin college as
Evans Scholars this fall, attending one
of 19 leading universities nationwide
that is an Evans Scholars partner school.
“These deserving young students
epitomize what our Program has been Evans Scholars caddies
about since its creation in 1930,” said
WGA Chairman Kevin Buggy. “Their since 1930. One of golf’s favorite proceeds from the BMW Championship,
dedication, hard work and sacrifice is charities, it is the nation’s largest the third of four PGA TOUR Playoff
inspiring, and we are honored to be able scholarship program for caddies. events in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup
to help them pursue their dreams.” Currently, a record 1,045 students are competition, benefit the Evans Scholars
Foundation.
The Western Golf Association, enrolled in 19 universities across the To learn more about the WGA and ESF,
nation as Evans Scholars, and more than
headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, has 11,300 caddies have graduated as Evans visit www.wgaesf.org.
supported the Evans Scholars Program Scholars since the program was founded
by famed Chicago amateur golfer
Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.

“These young men and women have
shown excellence in the classroom, in
their communities, and on the golf
course,” said John Kaczkowski, WGA

President and CEO. “We welcome them
to the Evans Scholars family.”

The support of local golf and country
clubs and partnering golf associations
has been an integral part of the success
of the Evans Scholars Program.
Scholarship funds come mostly from
contributions by more than 33,500
golfers across the country, who are
members of the Evans Scholars Par Club
program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate
Evans Scholars House Living more than $15 million annually, and all Evans Scholars caddies

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