Chick Evans

Chick Evans
Evans (right) and Robert A. Gardner,
the finalists at the 1916 U.S. Amateur
Personal information
Full nameCharles E. Evans Jr.
NicknameChick
Born(1890-07-18)July 18, 1890
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1979(1979-11-06) (aged 89)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Weight158 lb (72 kg; 11.3 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Spouse
Esther Evans
(m. 1927; died 1967)
[1]
Career
StatusAmateur
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
(wins: 3)
Masters Tournament51st: 1940
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenWon: 1916
The Open ChampionshipT49: 1911
U.S. AmateurWon: 1916, 1920
British AmateurT9: 1911
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1975 (member page)
Bob Jones Award1960

Charles E. "Chick" Evans Jr. (July 18, 1890 – November 6, 1979) was a prominent American amateur golfer of the 1910s and 1920s. Evans, who won the 1910 Western Open, became the first amateur to win both the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in one year, a feat he achieved in 1916. Evans won the U.S. Amateur again in 1920, and was runner-up three times. Selected to the Walker Cup team in 1922, 1924, and 1928, he competed in a record 50 consecutive U.S. Amateurs in his long career. Evans achieved all of this while carrying only seven hickory-shafted clubs.

In addition to his golf career, Evans is known for founding the Evans Scholars Foundation, which provides a college scholarship for qualified caddies.

In 1960, Evans was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Amateur golf star Chick Evans dies". Wilmington Morning Star. Associated Press. November 8, 1979. p. 7-D. Retrieved April 14, 2013.