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Chick Evans

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The Resume

    (July 18, 1890-November 6, 1979)
    Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
    Birth name was Charles E. Evans, Jr.
    Attended Northwestern University
    Member of three Walker Cup teams (1922, 1924, and 1928)
    Won the U.S. Open (1916)
    Two-time U.S. Amateur Champion (1916 and 1920)
    Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (1975)
    Son of Librarian Charles Evans
    Founder of the Evans Scholars Foundation

Why he might be annoying:

    He left Northwestern University as he left his matriculation incompleted.
    He made a few forgetable appearances in the Masters Tournament and the British Open.
    He was beaten by Walter Hagen with a 290 (+2) score in the 1914 U.S. Open.
    He lost 3 times in the U.S. Amateur Championship.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He made 50-straight U.S. Amateur appearances in which it was a golf record.
    He was the first amateur golfer to win the Western Open (1910).
    He was the first golfer to win a U.S. Open and a U.S. Amateur championship in a single calendar year, 14 years before Bobby Jones accomplished the same feat.
    He used seven hickory-shafted clubs in his accomplishments.
    He launched a nonprofit organization involving scholarships for caddies.
    He communicated with fans and other golfers and was a spectator in events after he was done with his golf career.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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