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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, JULY 23

ROUND ONE

6:30 a.m. Gates Open

Family Fun Day Clubhouse Back Patio

6:30 a.m. - 8:36 a.m. Tee times off #1 and #10

11:50 a.m. - 1:56 p.m. Tee times off #1 and #10

FRIDAY, JULY 24

ROUND TWO

6:30 a.m. Gates Open

6:30 a.m. - 8:36 a.m. Tee times off #1 and #10

11:50 a.m. - 1:56 p.m. Tee times off #1 and #10

11:30 a.m. Folds of Honor Friday

Kid Zone Open Clubhouse Back Patio

SATURDAY, JULY 25

ROUND THREE

7:00 a.m. Gates Open

7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tee times off 1st tee

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Yoga on the Green (18th green)

Kid Zone Open Clubhouse Back Patio

SUNDAY, JULY 26

FINAL ROUND

7:00 a.m. Gates Open

7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tee times off 1st tee

Kid Zone Open Clubhouse Back Patio

Trophy Presentation Immediately Following Play

*All times are CDT and subject to change

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WELCOME

FROM THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION/ EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION

On behalf of the Western Golf Association and Evans Scholars Foundation, welcome to the 2026 Evans Scholars Invitational at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois.

We are proud to once again host one of the Korn Ferry Tour’s premier events, where many of golf’s brightest young stars compete during a pivotal stretch of the season on their journey to the PGA TOUR. We hope you enjoy an outstanding week of championship golf and experience the excitement of watching tomorrow’s stars compete today.

The Evans Scholars Invitational is about more than great golf. Every shot played this week supports the Evans Scholars Foundation, helping provide full tuition and housing college scholarships to deserving youth caddies. Thanks to your support, this championship directly impacts the lives of young men and women who are pursuing higher education and preparing to become the next generation of leaders.

This event would not be possible without the dedication of our volunteers, partners, sponsors, The Glen Club, the Korn Ferry Tour, and the many staff members whose commitment makes this championship a success. We are sincerely grateful for their support of our mission.

Thank you for joining us this week. We hope you enjoy the competition, the hospitality and the opportunity to be part of a championship that changes lives both on and off the golf course.

Sincerely,

John Kaczkowski President & CEO Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation

Honor at Play

We’re proud to support both the Evans Scholars Foundation and Folds of Honor—championing education, opportunity, and the families of those who bravely serve and protect our country and communities.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

AMBASSADORS

RONALD & ELIZABETH BERNARDI

CHRISTOPHER & NIKKI KLINGENSTEIN

GARY & BARB REETZ

JODY ROTONDO

DAN & KATHY SCHEWE

MARK & JESSICA WIKTOR

ROUND THREE PAIRINGS

ROUND 3

TEE: 1

7:10

7:20 7:30 7:40 7:50 8:00 8:10 8:20 8:30 8:40 8:55 9:05 9:15 9:25 9:35 9:45 9:55

COMPETITOR

Jacob Solomon

Turk Pettit

Chase Sienkiewicz

Alex Vogelsong

Will Chandler

Brandon Wu

Jorge Garcia

Barend Botha

Chris Korte

Ryan Sullivan

Kevin Dougherty

Ben Carr

Kaito Onishi

Drew Nesbitt

Jackson Van Paris

Will Cannon

Christiaan Maas

Patrick Welch

Travis Trace

Frankie Harris

Robby Shelton

Matthew Riedel

Cole Hammer

Blades Brown

Yuta Sugiura

Justin Suh

Andrew Kozan

Tyler Leach

Dan McCarthy

Doc Redman

Matt Atkins

Ian Gilligan

Cristobal Del Solar

Caleb VanArragon

HOMETOWN

Jacksonville, FL Sugar Grove, NC

Frisco, TX Juno Beach, FL

Sea Island, GA Scarsdale, NY

Doral, FL George, South Africa

Littleton, CO Winston-Salem, NC

Murrieta, CA Columbus, GA

Tokyo, Japan Horseshoe Valley, ON, Canada

Pinehurst, NC Birmingham, AL

South Africa Aliso Viejo, CA

Jacksonville, FL Boca Raton, FL

Wilmer, AL Houston, TX

Houston, TX Nashville, TN

Aichi, Japan San Jose, CA

Jupiter, FL Spring Valley, WI

Syracuse, NY Raleigh, NC

North Augusta, SC Reno, NV

Chile Blaine, MN

ROUND THREE PAIRINGS

ROUND 3

COMPETITOR

Julian Suri

Max Green

Tyson Alexander

Nick Gabrelcik

Taylor Dickson

Petr Hruby

Luke Potter

Jorge Fernández Valdés

William Sides

Ricardo Celia

Austin Hitt

Taylor Montgomery

Chris Francoeur

Jeremy Gandon

Michael Johnson

Matthew Anderson

Hunter Eichhorn

Cooper Dossey

Ian Holt

Filip Jakubcik

Brett Stegmaier

Davis Lamb

Ross Steelman

Ryan Palmer

Stuart Macdonald

Carson Young

Joseph Bramlett

Hunter Wolcott

Ryo Ishikawa

Noah Goodwin

Ryan Burnett

Jackson Buchanan

Tommy Morrison

Davis Shore

Dylan Menante

Thomas Rosenmueller

HOMETOWN

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Bluffton, SC

Gainesville, FL Trinity, FL

Gastonia, NC Pilsen, Czechia

Carlsbad, CA Cordoba, Argentina

Tulsa, OK Barranquilla, Colombia

Longwood, FL

Las Vegas, NV

Amesbury, MA Charpey, France

Birmingham, AL Mississauga, ON, Canada

Carney, MI Addison, TX

Stow, OH Czechia

Palm Beach Gardens, FL Potomac, MD

Columbia, MO Colleyville, TX

Vancouver, BC, Canada Pendleton, SC

Las Vegas, NV Dickson, TN

Saitama, Japan Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA Dacula, GA

Dallas, TX Knoxville, TN

San Diego, CA Ismaning, Germany

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A Chicago Tradition

The Glen Club provides a prestigious mix of golf and hospitality on the North Shore

Since America’s first 18-hole golf course was sculpted from Chicagoland soil in 1893, the sport of golf has evolved into one of the country’s greatest traditions.

For generations, Chicago has laid claim to being one of North America’s great golf destinations. That tradition continues today at The Glen Club, Tom Fazio’s North Shore masterpiece, which has become Chicago’s premier golf address for strengthening corporate relationships.

Located at the former site of the Glenview Naval Air Station, The Glen Club sits at the heart of a 195-acre refuge with rolling terrain, dramatic elevation changes, tranquil lakes, meandering streams and stunning vistas, including the Chicago skyline in the distance.

This Top-100 Golf Course will test each golfer’s mettle, while a majestic 48,000 square foot clubhouse features superb dining, tastefully appointed overnight accommodations, a grand ballroom and the finest in corporate amenities.

#TOURBound: Keefer’s Historic Victory at The Glen Club

Johnny Keefer arrived at the 2025 Evans Scholars Invitational as one of the hottest players on the Korn Ferry Tour. He left The Glen Club with a PGA TOUR card, a tournament scoring record and his name firmly etched into championship history.

The former Baylor standout dominated the field from the opening round, firing rounds of 65-63-61-69 to finish at a tournament-record 26-underpar 258, breaking the previous championship record by one stroke and defeating Jeffrey Kang by two shots.

Keefer’s week featured one of the finest performances in tournament history. His bogeyfree third-round 61 matched the course record, vaulted him to a commanding lead and highlighted a week that included four eagles, the most by any player in the field. By week’s end, he had become the first player in championship history to reach 26-under par at The Glen Club.

The victory carried far greater significance than a trophy. Keefer’s second Korn Ferry Tour title of the season secured his #TOURBound status, officially locking up a 2026 PGA TOUR card with seven events still remaining in the Korn Ferry Tour

season. The win also moved him to No. 1 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, a position he would never relinquish.

Keefer’s rapid ascent through the PGA TOUR Pathways system had begun just one year earlier. After finishing No. 25 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking, he earned status on PGA TOUR Americas, where he claimed the season-long Fortinet Cup with one victory, four runner-up finishes and nine top-10s in just 10 starts. That breakthrough earned him Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025.

His rookie Korn Ferry Tour campaign quickly became one of the most impressive in recent memory. In addition to victories at the Veritex Bank Championship and the Evans Scholars Invitational, Keefer finished No. 1 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, earned both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, and set the Tour’s single-season scoring average record at 67.95.

Today, Keefer competes full-time on the PGA TOUR, joining fellow Evans Scholars Invitational champions Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young and Harry Hall as players who used success at The Glen Club as a springboard to golf’s highest level.

CADDIES TO COLLEGE

All proceeds from the 2026 Evans Scholars Invitational will benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation and its mission of awarding full tuition and housing college scholarships to caddies.

Founded in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and legendary amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr., the Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarship program for youth caddies.

A record 1,260 Evans Scholars were enrolled in 27 leading universities nationwide for the 2025-26 academic year. Candidates must have outstanding records of academics and caddying, as well as character/leadership and financial need.

Evans Scholars are known for their academic excellence, graduating at a rate of 98 percent and maintaining a cumulative 3.3 GPA.

BY THE NUMBERS

To caddie is to learn about hard work, about people, about life. For Evans Scholars, the lessons learned from caddying help establish a foundation for a lifetime of future success.

To all who help us send hardworking caddies to college, we say thank you.

2026 ESI Program Saturday

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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WELCOME

FROM THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION/ EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION

Honor at Play

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

AMBASSADORS

SPONSORS

ROUND THREE PAIRINGS

COMPETITOR

HOMETOWN

ROUND THREE PAIRINGS

COMPETITOR

HOMETOWN

WINE MEANT FOR savoring

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A Chicago Tradition

#TOURBound: Keefer’s Historic Victory at The Glen Club

CADDIES TO COLLEGE

BY THE NUMBERS