Western Golf Association

The program is also supported by 25 affiliated golf associations and proceeds from the BMW Championship, one of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff events.

In addition to a staff made up of many Evans Scholars Alumni, the WGA has officers who volunteer their time to operate the organization.

Since 1930, the Evans Scholars Foundation has awarded full tuition and housing scholarships to deserving caddies across the country.

To qualify for the Evans Scholarship, students must have outstanding academic and caddie records, good character and leadership skills and financial need.

But after 20 stormy years followed by negotiations, the WGA officially recognized the USGA's authority as the rulesmaking body in the U.S.