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Chick Evans' golf book ; the story of the sporting battles of the greatest of all amateur golfers

A celebrated underdog of golf, Chick Evans was a leading amateur of the sport in the 1910s and 1920s. He went on to win the U.S. Amateur in 1920, finished second in the tournament three times, and competed in a record-breaking 50 consecutive U.S. Amateurs during his career. The biggest shock is that all of this was achieved with only seven wooden clubs. Born in Indianapolis in 1890, Evans was first exposed to golf when he was hired as a caddie at eight years old. At the age of 17, he would win his first tournament, the Chicago Amateur, in 1907. After winning over a dozen tournaments, Evans started a scholarship fund for qualified caddies. Today, the scholarship still exists and is responsible for over 8,000 caddies receiving college educations since its start in 1916. Into the 1960s, Evans became an active participant in senior golf tournaments. Even at the age of 70, Evans was competing in the U.S. Amateur and other high-profile events. He eventually set a record for participating in 50 of these events. In 1975, four years before his death, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He remains a legend and inspiration to golfers (and caddies) today.

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