Finalists interviewed at Scioto Country Club
GLENVIEW, Ill. –Twenty-four students who caddied in the state of Ohio have been awarded the Evans Scholarship – a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies – following a final selection meeting interview held at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 12.
Each caddie has a unique story that reflects the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character.
They will begin college this fall as Evans Scholars, with most expected to attend the Ohio State University or Miami University. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years. A complete list of winners is listed below.
“Each student has demonstrated excellence in the classroom, on the golf course and in their communities,” said WGA Chairman Joe Desch. “We are thrilled for them to join an exceptional class of newly awarded Evans Scholars from across the nation.”
Evans Scholars selection meeting interviews will continue nationwide through the spring. When the 2022-23 selection meeting process is complete, an estimated 325 caddies are expected to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.
The Western Golf Association, 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 1,100 caddies are enrolled at 22 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 11,800 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.
“These young students represent what our Program has been about since 1930,” said WGA President and CEO John Kaczkowski. “We are proud to welcome them to the Evans Scholars family.”
Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by more than 36,000 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 penultimate PGA TOUR Playoff event in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation. In 2023, the BMW Championship will be held at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois, from Aug. 17-20.
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
Sponsoring Club |
High School |
University |
Grace |
Critzer |
Cincinnati |
Clovernook CC |
Wyoming HS |
Ohio State |
Bryan |
Greive |
Cincinnati |
Maketewah CC |
Saint Xavier HS |
Notre Dame |
Augustus |
Kleinfeldt |
Cincinnati |
Maketewah CC |
Roger Bacon HS |
Miami University |
Zachary |
Prost |
Cincinnati |
Maketewah CC |
Finneytown HS |
Ohio State |
Nicholas |
Rodman |
Dayton |
Moraine CC |
Alter HS |
Miami University |
Natalie |
Reitz |
Elyria |
Elyria CC |
Elyria HS |
Notre Dame |
Ryder |
Wilson |
Hilliard |
Scioto CC |
Hilliard Davidson HS |
Ohio State |
Gavin |
Regalado |
Lambertville, MI |
Inverness Club |
Bedford Senior HS |
Ohio State |
Henry |
Schepker |
Lebanon |
Kenwood CC |
Lebanon HS |
Miami University |
Kyle |
Feeback |
Metamora |
Inverness Club |
Evergreen HS |
Ohio State |
Blake |
Dayton |
Northwood |
Inverness Club |
Clay HS |
Miami University |
Emily |
Geers |
Norwood |
Losantiville CC |
Ursuline Academy |
Miami University |
Rachael |
Bowman |
Oakwood |
Moraine CC |
Oakwood HS |
Miami University |
Liam |
McCarty |
Oakwood |
Moraine CC |
Oakwood HS |
Ohio State |
Lyndsay |
Breitner |
Ottawa Hills |
Inverness Club |
Ottawa Hills HS |
Miami University |
Edward |
Griffin |
Ottawa Hills |
Sylvania CC |
Ottawa Hills HS |
Ohio State |
Jamal |
Mansour |
Rocky River |
Westwood CC |
Rocky River HS |
Miami University |
Aiden |
Carroll |
Toledo |
Sylvania CC |
St. John's Jesuit HS |
Ohio State |
Leah |
Conley |
Toledo |
Inverness Club |
Whitmer HS |
Ohio State |
Andrew |
Esterline |
Toledo |
Toledo CC |
Bowsher HS |
Miami University |
Kyle |
Swartz |
Toledo |
Sylvania CC |
Whitmer HS |
Ohio State |
Vincent |
Giancola |
University Heights |
Canterbury GC |
Gilmour Academy |
Ohio State |
Patrick |
Anders |
Vermilion |
Elyria CC |
Vermilion HS |
Notre Dame |
Samuel |
Martin |
Westerville |
Scioto CC |
Saint Charles Prep |
Ohio State |