Full college scholarships awarded to 18 Wisconsin caddies

New Scholars will begin school this fall

GLENVIEW, Ill. – Eighteen caddies from the state of Wisconsin have been awarded the Evans Scholarship — a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies — following selection meeting interviews at Meadowbrook Country Club in Racine on Dec.16.

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

They will begin college in the fall of 2026 as Evans Scholars, with awarded universities to be finalized this spring. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years. Those awarded are listed below.

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. 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.

“The caddie communities throughout the state of Wisconsin continue to set an incredible standard, and these students have truly earned this life-changing opportunity,” said Tim O’Malley, a WGA Director and the state chair of Wisconsin. “Their dedication on the golf course, in the classroom and in their communities reflects everything the Evans Scholars Program stands for.”

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.

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