Ohio Golf Journal February 2020

Golf Clubs from around Ohio that support the Evans S c h o l a r s h i p Foundation met at the Inverness Club in January to conduct oral interviews with 26 caddies, who had been nominated to receive a fully paid college tuition, as well as, room and board. Imagine 17 and 18-year-old kids standing in front of a room full of older gentlemen, as well as, a few ladies answering questions about their caddie experiences, family relationships, school accomplishments and volunteer efforts. It is indeed a daunting task for these young people, but one they have been preparing for. By Fred Altvater Every interviewee stressed the education and enhanced communications skills they received while strolling the fairways toting a golf bag. It was evident that their confidence was greatly enhanced by their caddie experience. Financial need is one of the criteria for receiving an Evans Scholarship, and the stories these young people tell are enough to make grown men cry. It is an emotional day, but at the end everyone who has ever attended vows to return next year to meet the next crop of caddies that are ready to embark on their college careers. The Evans Scholarship Foundation got its start in 1916, when Chick Evans won the U.S. Open, but couldn’t accept the cash prize, because he wished to remain an amateur. His mother suggested a foundation be established to benefit Evans Scholarship Foundation Selects 26 Ohio Caddies Ohio Golf Journal