Naperville Country Club Congratulates New Evans Scholar

Naperville, IL, December 2018 – Naperville Country Club Golf Caddie Audrey Cahill has been awarded the Western Golf Association's Evans Scholarship.

The Evans Scholarship is a four year, full tuition and housing scholarship awarded to deserving caddies that meet the criteria of academic excellence, caddie record, leadership and character, and financial need. Audrey plans to study biology at one of the universities where the Evans Scholars Foundation operates a Scholarship House. Scholarship House residents live and function as a strong community supporting each other and living the values of the Evans Scholar program. Audrey is considering Northwestern University, Notre Dame, Marquette, Miami of Ohio and the University of Illinois.

The Evans Scholars Foundation was founded in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and Charles "Chick" Evans Jr., one of the most celebrated amateur golfers of all time. Since then, more than 10,800 men and women have graduated as Evans Scholars. Currently, 985 students are enrolled at 18 universities across the nation, including 14 where the Evans Scholars Foundation owns and operates Scholarship Houses.

The need for the Evans Scholarship continues to grow. College tuition is on the rise, and the Foundation is receiving record numbers of Scholarship applications. Today, more than 26,000 Par Club donors nationwide support the Evans Scholars Foundation. The Foundation also is the sole beneficiary of the BMW Championship, a PGA Tour playoff event conducted annually by the Western Golf Association.

About Naperville Country Club – Naperville Country Club is a premier private golf and social club, established in 1921 and located in Naperville, Illinois. Naperville Country Club boasts an award winning 18 hole golf course situated on one of the most beautiful pieces of property in the Chicago western suburbs. The club has been a building block of the community for over 90 years, hosting receptions, weddings, charity events, Rotary meetings, high school tournaments, baby showers and business meetings.