First student from Frederica Golf Club earns Evans Scholarship

Addison Seban will begin school as an Evans Scholar this fall

GLENVIEW, Ill. – The first student caddie from Frederica Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Georgia, has been awarded an Evans Scholarship — a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies — following a selection meeting interview held on Dec. 18.

Addison Seban of St. Simons Island will begin college next fall as an Evans Scholar. She will enroll at one of the Evans Scholars Program’s 28 partner universities nationwide, with her final school placement to be determined this spring. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years.

To qualify for the Evans Scholarship, students must meet the Program’s four selection criteria and demonstrate a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character.

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.

“Everyone at Frederica Golf Club is proud of what Addie has accomplished over her three years here,” said Kel Goalby, a WGA Director. “We have watched her grow in so many ways and can’t wait to follow her future endeavors. She is certainly deserving of the Evans Scholarship, and we’re thrilled that her hard work has paid off with this life-changing opportunity.”

Currently, a record 1,260 caddies are enrolled at 27 universities across the country as Evans Scholars. 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.

Seban, a senior at Frederica Academy, is the first youth caddie from Frederica Golf Club to earn the Evans Scholarship. As the Evans Scholars Program continues to grow nationwide, more students from emerging caddie programs, including across Georgia, are gaining access to the opportunity to caddie and pursue a full college scholarship.

“Caddying taught me the value of hard work, responsibility and perseverance, and it gave me confidence that I can balance demanding commitments and succeed,” Seban said. “The Evans Scholarship means the opportunity to pursue my education with less financial stress and to build a future rooted in the lessons I’ve learned on the golf course.”

Seban was introduced to the game of golf at a young age by her grandfather and became involved in the First Tee of the Golden Isles, where she developed both her love for the game and its core values. In addition to caddying at Frederica Golf Club, she also caddied at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simon’s Island. In college, she plans to pursue a degree in business with the goal of working in the sports industry.

Selection meeting interviews will continue nationwide through spring. By the end of the 2025-26 selection process, an estimated 380 caddies from across the country are expected to receive the Evans Scholarship.

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 penultimate 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.