Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

AZ CADDIE AND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREPARES THE NEXT GENERATION TROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF

 As part of the mission to provide local youths with the leadership training needed to become the best versions of themselves, serve their communities, and grow the number of local Evans Scholars, Arizona Caddie and Leadership Academy (AZCLA) is hosting an event with golfers and caddies teeing off together. Participants – including local Evans Scholars – representing generational and diverse support will make up the 12 player/caddie groups.

AZCLA aims to prepare the next generation of community leaders through the age-old, character-building tenets taught by the game of golf and caddying. Evans Scholarships are valued at $125,000 (includes four-year housing and tuition funding), and the graduation rate is 98 percent.

When:  Tuesday, January 2

• 10:30-11:30am Tee Times
• 3-4pm Finish

Best Time to Stop By:

• 9:30-11:30am – Players and caddies will be available at the practice facility while warming up before their rounds.
• On-course (11:30am to roughly 3-4pm):  opportunities while the teams are playing.
• 3-4pm – Teams will be finishing and available 

Where: Papago Golf Course Papago Golf Club, 5595 E Karsten Wy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Who: 12 Player/Caddie Groups

• Rob Rashell:  AZCLA board member, Evans Scholar, played on the PGA Tour, instructor to local PGA Tour player Joel Dahmen.
• Jeremy Dreher:  Local Evans Scholar who caddied at Desert Forest Golf Club and is a sophomore at University of Colorado, Boulder.
• Nicholas VanLaarhoven:  Local Evans Scholar who caddie at Desert Forest Golf Club and is a freshman at the University of Kansas.
• Steve Cass:  Evens Scholar who graduated Indiana University. He caddied as a kid and is now helping the program whenever he can.
• Patrick Flavin:  Korn Ferry Tour player
• Trevor Murphy:  Korn Ferry Tour player
• Brady Stockton:  Caddies for PGA Tour player and Arizona resident Chez Reavie

About AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy

Headquartered at Papago Golf Course, the AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy (AZCLA) is a 501(c)(3) community youth golf and character development program where young men and women aged 13 and older benefit by learning the art of caddying for golfers at no cost (optional gratuity) during off-school hours at partner clubs. Program requirements include caddying 30 rounds or “loops” per season, attending bi-weekly leadership training classes, volunteering 1-2 hours per month, and journaling about their personal growth and development. In addition to consideration for Evans Scholarships, academy students earn $50-per-bag educational grants, and scholarship opportunities are also available based upon academic excellence, caddie record, financial need and personal character. Brandon Rogers, PGA, who created the Desert Forest caddie program that already produced three Evans Scholars from Arizona, is the executive director of AZCAL. To learn more, call 602.881.1901, email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , visit Instagram, or Facebook. Website on the way.