Topic > Chick Evans' Impact on the Golf Community

6:00. A young man wakes up, takes a shower and eats breakfast. She then continues into her bedroom, adorning herself with the simple but distinctive mix of white and khaki. He continues towards his workplace, breathing in the sweet scent of elm and grass. Within the caddy must be the characteristics of a well-rounded young adult, who embodies the work ethic of those who were most inspiring before him. Charles "Chick" Evans, who was once a world-famous caddy and golfer, appreciates the good young adults who endured early morning wake-ups every day in the summer. Those who apply may ultimately be awarded the Chick Evans Caddy Scholarship. Named after Chick Evans himself because he dropped out of college in 1912 due to lack of money, the scholarship is funded by donations from golfers and proceeds from an annual professional tournament (Spears, 1995). Although Chick Evans passed away many years ago, his legacy still lives on through the 825 scholars currently enrolled at 19 universities across the United States. Chick Evans had a profound impact on the golf community and caddies looking for a way to pay for college. Charles Evans, Jr. was born in Indianapolis on July 18, 1890. His family moved to the north side of Chicago when he was three years old. Nearby was the former Edgewater Golf Club, which became an irresistible attraction for Chick. At the age of eight he was introduced to golf as a caddy. This contact launched him into eight decades of association with golf as a wunderkind, national star, golf official and, ultimately, the greatest humanitarian and benefactor the game has known (A Look at the Evans Scholars Program). Golf was everything to Chick. From waking up every morning to caddy or play the… middle of the paper… of life to those who are less fortunate when it comes to affording college. The girl was given a lot and accepted very little. Although the idea for the caddy scholarship came from his mother, Chick used his own money to fund the scholarship. The chick-flick mentality he instilled in the Chick Evans Caddy Scholarship, to which much is given, much is expected, lives on through the 825 Evans Scholars still enrolled in school today. References Caddy culture. (1945). Time, 45(2), 64.Spears, G., & Cunjak, R. (1995). From caddy to graduate. Kiplinger's Journal of Personal Finance, 49(10), 132.Chick Evans. (2011). World Golf Hall of Fame Member Profile. Retrieved from http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/hof/member.php?member=1050Our Story. (2011). Western Golf Association. Retrieved from http://www.wgaesf.org/site/c.dwJTKiO0JgI8G/b.6021375/k.B03E/Our_History.htm