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THE NEW SPONSOR OF THE ESI is First Midwest Bank.
THE EVANS SCHOLARS INVITATIONAL (ESI) is back in May, and back in Glenview at the Glen Club.
So mark your calendars for the end of this month, May 27-30. Fans, you are welcome for free. But the WGA and the Korn Ferry Tour will work with local officials, and determine how many fans per day can attend.
2020 ESI champion Curtis Thompson who won at the Chicago Highlands Club could be in the field, as he works toward making the PGA Tour by the fall season.
The championship returns to the Glen Club in 2021.
THE ESI’s mission is to add more caddies in college, with an Evans Scholarship.
But good news the drive to 1,000 caddies in college is over. Because the number is now 1,045 caddies attending college.
So one of the major additions to the Korn Ferry Tour, is the dollars in the purse. This year the Evans Scholars Invitational purse returns to the $600,000 dollars it was in 2019. But in 2022 it moves up to $750,000, and in 2023 it will be $1 million dollars.
BUT GREAT NEWS for the ESI is that First Midwest Bank comes on board as the invitationals presenting sponsor.
Announced yesterday, the WGA is excited to add the First Midwest bank to the championship. First Midwest Bank will support the overall mission plan of the WGA, outside of the championship.
“We are thrilled to partner with the First Midwest Bank to put a spotlight on the incredible golf talent at the Evans Scholars Invitational,” said Vince Pellegrino, WGA senior vice president of tournaments. “In addition to supporting professional golf in the Chicagoland area, First Midwest Bank’s generosity will directly impact the lives of youth caddies.”
SO CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW with Evans Scholars Invitational Championship Director Chris Montagano.
LOCAL PLAYERS in the field include, Northbrook’s Nick Hardy. From Deerfield former Illinois Open Champion at the Glen Club Vince India. Brad Hopfinger another past Illinois Open Champion at the Glen Club, will play in the ESI.
Final sponsor exemptions (3) will be announced May 19th or 20th. But 2020 Western Amateur Champion Pierson Coody, who received an exemption to the field will not play. Coody will play instead at the NCAA National Championship that week.
So for more details visit ESIinvitational.com.