About the Evans Scholars

 Founded in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and legendary amateur golfer Charles "Chick" Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation is the nation's largest scholarship program for youth caddies. The ESF partners with 28 leading universities nationwide to provide four-year, full tuition and housing scholarships for deserving caddies.

To earn the Evans Scholarship, candidates must have outstanding records of academics and caddying, as well as character/leadership and financial need. Forty percent of all Evans Scholars are first-generation college students. Evans Scholars are known for their academic excellence, graduating at a rate of 98 percent and maintaining a cumulative 3.3 GPA. Evans Scholars are committed to the pursuit of our core values of excellence, respect, leadership and community.

At the University of South Carolina, the Evans Scholars reside in the McCausland Scholarship House, where in addition to full tuition and housing, the program includes academic support, service-learning opportunities and career preparation resources to help scholars succeed during college and beyond.

DJ Bookard

Year: Sophomore
Major: Biology
Home state: South Carolina
Caddied at: Old Barnwell

Chandler Cantwell

Year: Freshman
Major: Business Administration
Home state: Florida
Caddied at: Seminole Golf Club

Ryan Fedigan

Year: Freshman
Major: Business Administration/Pre-Law
Home state: Connecticut
Caddied at: Winged Foot Golf Club

Nicholai Galusha

Year: Freshman
Major: Integrated Info Technology
Home state: Wisconsin
Caddied at: Westmoor Country Club

Lindsay Gilbert

Year: Freshman
Major: Communications Studies
Home state: New Jersey
Caddied at: Spring Lake Golf Club

Aiden Kelly

Year: Freshman
Major: Finance/Accounting
Home state: Illinois
Caddied at: Midlothian Country Club

Simon McAlister

Year: Sophomore
Major: Business Administration
Home state: South Carolina
Caddied at: Secession Golf Club

PJ McLoughlin

Year: Freshman
Major: Engineering
Home state: New York
Caddied at: Wykagyl Country Club

Benton Orr

Year: Freshman
Major: Political Science
Home state: South Carolina
Caddied at: Old Barnwell

Michelle Sapeta

Year: Freshman
Major: Nursing
Home state: Illinois
Caddied at: Oak Park Country Club