Scholarship Description
This award is for the Ouimet Scholar who is chosen as the “Best Caddie” for which clubs may submit nominations. Eddie Lowery became famous as Francis Ouimet’s ten-year-old caddie in the 1913 U.S. Open Championship. The image of Ouimet andLowery walking together is one of the most famous in golf, and is used as the Ouimet Fund’s logo. Mr. Lowery went on to become a fine golfer and very successful businessman in California, and he remained close to Mr. Ouimet throughout his life. Mr. Lowery died in 1984 in California. The award was established in 1998 and was funded by Mrs. Margaret Lowery.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are “need-based” and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: 1
Min Award:
Max Award:
Deadline: 2025-12-01
Sponsoring Organization
Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
300 Arnold Palmer Boulevard
Norton, MA 2766
Contact Person: Marion Mackerwicz, Director of Scholarship & Finance
Phone: 774-430-9090
Fax: 774-430-9091
Web: https://www.ouimet.org/endowed-scholarships/
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