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THE EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
Full college scholarships awarded to 280 caddies

This past winter, 280 high school
seniors were awarded the Evans
Scholarship, a full housing and tuition
college grant offered to golf caddies.
Each caddie has a unique story to tell,
reflecting the scholarship’s four selection
criteria: a strong caddie record; excellent
academics; demonstrated financial
need; and outstanding character. They
will begin college in the fall of 2019
as Evans Scholars. The Evans
Scholarship is valued at an estimated
$120,000 over four years.
“Each of these deserving Evans Scholars
epitomizes what our Program has been
about since its creation in 1930,” said
WGA Chairman Frank Morley. “Their
dedication, hard work and sacrifice is
humbling, and we are honored to be
able to help them pursue their dreams.”
Evans Scholars caddie at the River Forest Evans Scholars Day fundraiser.
The new Evans Scholars were awarded
their scholarships following selection favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest Currently, a record 985 caddies are
meetings held from November 2018 scholarship program for caddies. enrolled in 18 universities across the
through March 2019. nation as Evans Scholars, and more
“These young men and women have
than 10,830 caddies have graduated as
The Western Golf Association, shown excellence in the classroom and in
Evans Scholars since the program was
headquartered in Golf, Illinois, has their communities, as well as on the golf
founded by famed Chicago amateur
supported the Chick Evans Scholarship course,” said John Kaczkowski, WGA
golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.
Program through the Evans Scholars President and CEO. “We welcome
This fall, when the new freshman
Foundation since 1930. One of golf’s them to the Evans Scholars family.”
class is enrolled, the total number of
Scholars in school will exceed 1,000,
a new record for the program.
Scholarship funds come mostly from
contributions by 32,500 golfers
across the country, who are members
of the Evans Scholars Par Club
program. Evans Scholars Alumni
donate more than $10 million
annually, and all proceeds from the
BMW Championship, the second
of three PGA TOUR Playoff events
in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup
competition, are donated to the
Evans Scholars Foundation.

To learn more about the WGA and ESF,

visit www.wgaesf.org.
Because at our Clubs, it’s not magic that makes
d Evans Scholars in the class of 2018 graduated last spring and joined the Evans Alumni network,
which is made up of more than 10,830 Evans Alumni.

A place to belong. A place to have fun.
A place to learn and grow on their path to a Great Future.

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