MAY 16, 2019–The inaugural Evans Scholars Invitational of the Web.com Tour will have free admission for those looking to get in a professional golf tournament at the end of the month. A partnership between Edward Jones and the Western Golf Association is what created the complimentary admission according to an official press release.
Fans will need to “purchase” the free tickets, but once you do, you have access to all four days at The Glen Club, which hosts the tournament. If the free ticket isn’t enough, you can buy tickets for the 1899 Club (not free), which is a special spot where fans can enjoy the event and eat some food and grab some drinks.
If you do purchase tickets for that exclusive area, then all proceeds will go to the Evans Scholars Foundation, a staple in Chicago area golf. The foundation provides college scholarships with paid tuition and housing for caddies.
The Western Golf Association has always had a major impact on caddies and the importance of the art of caddying. When attending the tournament, you get to see some terrific loopers from the Web.com Tour work alongside golf’s rising stars.
ABOUT
Evans Scholars Foundation
In 1929, famed amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. asked the WGA to administer the fund he had established to send deserving caddies to college. The WGA awarded its first two scholarships in 1930, sending caddies Harold Fink and Jim McGinnis to Northwestern University. Until World War II, all Evans Scholars continued to attend Northwestern, and it was there that the first Scholarship House was established.
As the Evans Scholars Foundation grew, WGA Directors realized the impact of Chick’s dream on the lives of young men and women with limited access to a college education. When Chick’s original investment was exhausted, the WGA Directors perpetuated the Evans Scholars Program by making contributions of their own.
Today, the Foundation is funded by contributions from Par Club members across the country as well as proceeds from our championships. The Evans Scholars Program provides academic, professional and social resources that help students maintain a cumulative 3.3 GPA and 95 percent graduation rate. There are a record 985 Evans Scholars enrolled in 18 leading universities for the 2018-19 academic year, and more than 10,830 young men and women have graduated as Evans Scholars since 193
