Charles 'Chick' Evans Age 7 Original Photo - Damaged
Here is quite possibly the earliest known photo of Chick Evans, with the close shot of the posed young man notated on the backside "Chick' Evans - Age 7." The background has been professionally darkened to create ideal contrast with the youthful, sitting Evans nearly 2 decades prior to championing major golf tournaments. Evans was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and would move with the family to Chicago, Illinois the year following the capture of this photo. At age 8, Chick would also be introduced to caddying for the first time - a very important revelation in his life that would pay significant dividends in the years to come and ultimately lead to the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship. Please inspect the accompanying lot photos for the condition, as from storage and transportation compact folds have led to two breaks in the photo and paper loss on the bottom edge.
Charles "Chick" Evans was regarded as one of the best amateur golfers of his generation and a better iron-player than any of the professionals during his time. His many accomplishments include being the first amateur to win the Western Open in 1910 and the first amateur to win the U.S. Open as well as the U.S. Amateur in the same year. Possibly aiding in his accomplishments, Evans had some personal philosophies that he would abide by. One being "I made a rule never to swing a golf club except to hit a golf ball, for I had learned that one could swing beautifully when the ball wasn’t there, and poorly when it was".
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