Ohio Golf Journal February 2020

former caddies and help them attend college. Evans himself was forced to withdraw from Northwestern University due to a lack of funds and was denied a college education. Today the Evans Scholarship Foundation spends $25 million annually to support the 1,010 former caddies enrolled in colleges across the country. Former Evans Scholars do their part to support current students as they donate $14 million of the needed amount yearly. Caddies in Ohio have the choice to attend either Miami, or Ohio State Universities. The caddies chosen for scholarships are given room and board at one of the Evans Houses on campus. Living in the Evans House allows younger students to interact with older, more experienced students, as well. Evans Scholars boasts a 95% graduation rate with 96% either attending grad school or securing a job, within six months of graduation. The current students attending also maintain an accumulative average of 3.3. Next time you have the opportunity, take a caddie at a club that supports the Evans Scholarship Foundation. It is one of the best programs ever formed. To help support the Evans Scholarship Foundation visit: https://wgaesf.org/