Full College Scholarships Awarded to 31 Michigan Caddies

Provided by Western Golf Association

    A blessed group of 31 caddies from Michigan have been awarded the Evans Scholarship – a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies. To qualify for the Evans Scholarship, students must meet the program’s four selection criteria, demonstrating a strong caddie record, excellent academics, financial need, and outstanding character.

    They will begin college this coming fall as Evans Scholars, with most to attend the University of Michigan or Michigan State University. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years.

    The Western Golf Association (WGA), headquartered in Glenview Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. Known as one of golf’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.

    Currently, a record 1,260 caddies are enrolled at 27 universities across the country as Evans Scholars, including 86 at Michigan State and 55 at Michigan. More than 12,575 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the Program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. in 1930.

    “These students exemplify the work ethic, integrity, and commitment that define the Evans Scholarship,” said Mark Bond, a WGA Director and the Michigan State Chair. “Michigan’s golf community continues to expand youth caddie opportunities, and we’re proud to support these young men and women as they take this next step.”

    Evans Scholars have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a 98 percent graduation rate. An estimated 40 percent are first-generation college students, and 96 percent are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduating.

    Funds for the Evans Scholarship come mostly from contributions by more than 43,500 supporters across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $15 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the PGA TOUR Playoff event in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup competition, benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation. In 2026, the BMW Championship will be held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, from Aug. 18-23.

   Here is a full list of recent winners with awarded universities to be finalized by spring.