Who's who: Chick Evans

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Who's who: Chick Evans

  • Name:

    Charles E. "Chick" Evans Jr
  • Country:

    USA
  • Lived:

    [1890-1979]. Born on July 18, 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Died on Nov 6, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois (aged 89).
  • Original/Home Club:

    Edgwater GC, Chicago (as a caddie).
  • Occupation:

    Amateur golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    n/a

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): US Open (1916). Amateur Majors: US Amateur champion (1916, '20). Walker Cups (1922, '24, '28). Inducted in the Wold Golf Hall of Fame in 1975

Did you know?

Evans founded the Evans Scholars Foundation, providing qualified caddies with a fully funded college scholarship. The Foundation is operated by the Western Golf Association, and has benefitted well over 10,000 caddies.

Top tournaments won by Chick Evans

1920
Amateur
Engineers CC
7 & 6
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Evans, Chick

Venue

Engineers CC

Score

7 & 6

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Amateur Championship (24th) (Sept 6-11). Charles "Chick" Evans Jr (USA) beat Francis Ouimet (USA) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Engineers CC, Roslyn Harbor, NY].

1916
Majors
Minikahda Club
286
amateur
USGA

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Evans, Chick

Venue

Minikahda Club

Score

286

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Open (22nd) (June 29/30). Second-placed Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA) finished 2 shots behind Evans Jr (USA, amateur). [Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota].

1916
Amateur
4 & 3
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Evans, Chick

Venue

Merion

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Amateur Championship (22nd) (Sept 4-9). Charles "Chick" Evans Jr (USA) beat Robert Gardner (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Run by Merion Cricket Club at the time].

1910
America
Beverly CC
6 & 5
$200
WGA

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Evans, Chick

Venue

Beverly CC

Score

6 & 5

Prize money

$200

Title sponsor

WGA

Played as the Western Open (Aug 31-Sept 2; first year as a match play event). Charles "Chick" Evans (USA, amateur) beat Robert "Bob"/"Bobby" Simpson (Scot/USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. Evans became the first born and bred American golfer to win this title. [Beverly CC, Chicago, IL].

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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