Tag Archives: Evan’s Scholars
Evans Awards Full-Ride Scholarships to Indiana Caddies
On January 24, 18 young Indiana-based caddies were interviewed as finalists for the Western Golf Association’s (WGA) Chick Evans Scholarship. Those 18 caddies and their respective club affiliations were, Matthew Hruskocy Long Beach CC Mary Neary Long Beach CC Nelly Serrano Long Beach CC Elizabeth Wadle Long Beach CC Christian Herron […]
Life Lessons for Crooked Stick Golf Club Caddies
By Mike May Thanks to the leadership of the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, the role of the caddie is alive and well. “We are in touch with middle school and high school golf coaches in the Indianapolis area, who provide us with a number of caddies each year,” says Tony Pancake, the director […]
Evans Awards College Scholarships To Indiana Caddies
By Fred Altvater January is a very important month for former caddies at golf clubs around Indiana. Every year, the Evans Scholarship Foundation awards full housing and tuition college grants to deserving young men and women, who caddied at golf clubs that support the Evans Scholars Foundation. Each caddie must undergo a stringent […]
Evans Scholarship Foundation Selects 26 Ohio Caddies
By Fred Altvater Golf Clubs from around Ohio that support the Evans Scholarship Foundation met at the Inverness Club in January to conduct oral interviews with 26 caddies, who had been nominated to receive a fully paid college tuition, as well as, room and board. Imagine 17 and 18-year-old kids standing in front of […]
20 Ohio Caddies Earn Full-Ride Evans College Scholarships
Twenty Ohio students have been awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview held at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, on Jan. 17. Each caddie has a unique story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent academics, […]
Evans Scholarship Director John Kretzschmar Passes at age 82
John Kretzschmar was by training a plastics engineer. He saw the importance of plastics as a young man and along with his wife and a partner founded a successful plastics plant outside of Bowling Green, in northwest Ohio. Kretzschmar was a former caddie and became a tireless supporter of the Evan Scholars program not only […]
NEW Caddie Programs
By Fred Altvater The best way to enjoy a round of golf is with a knowledgeable caddie. Becoming a caddie is the best job for young people to learn the game, basic work skills and gain confidence to succeed in life. Understanding the importance of the traditional caddie, two new programs are available to […]
Beechmont Country Club Hosts Evans Scholars Selection Committee
In January, Beechmont Country Club, in east Cleveland, hosted the Evans Scholars Selection Committee meeting. Over 100 Evans Scholarship supporters and alumni met to hear the oral interviews of the 20 candidates for the four-year, full-ride college scholarships. Beechmont Country Club opened its doors in 1923 and has been one of the leading clubs in […]
Evans Scholars News
The Toledo Chapter of Evans Scholars alumni held their annual golf outing at Toledo Country Club in August. As part of the festivities, Alex Dundore from Findlay received the John Kretzschmar Award. Dundore caddied at Mohawk Country Club and will graduate next spring from Ohio State University with a major in Civil Engineering. His overall […]
Western Golf Association’s Female Caddie Academy Wraps Up Sixth Year
This summer the Western Golf Association’s Caddie Academy hosted 89 female high school students from across the nation in Chicago to learn how to properly caddie. The program encompasses seven weeks in June and July. The girls work as caddies every day at one of 13 participating golf clubs along Chicago’s North Shore. The girls […]