Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation Employee Directory

Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States201-500 Employees

The Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Glenview, Illinois, founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs to promote golf and related activities. It administers six national championships and sponsors the Evans Scholars Foundation, staging events such as the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour and the Evans Scholars Invitational on the Korn Ferry Tour, in addition to four amateur championships: the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women’s Western Golf Association Amateur and Junior championships.

The Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition scholarships to high-achieving caddies across the country, with 1,045 Scholars enrolled at 19 universities. The program is funded by contributions from more than 33,000 Par Club members, including Evans Scholars alumni, as well as proceeds from the BMW Championship; since its inception in 1930, more than 11,320 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars. In 2026, the organization expanded its partnerships, including with the Indian River Golf Foundation to train and place eight students.

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