November 11, 2026 09:03 AM | Golf
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University golf coach Sean Covich has announced the signing of Charles Town, West Virginia, native Tommy Evans to a national letter-of-intent for the 2027-28 academic year.
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"We are very excited to add Tommy to our Mountaineer golf family," Covich said. "Tommy is one of the best junior golfers I have ever seen from our state and to have him choose WVU over other schools means the world to me.
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"Tommy brings a lot of tournament experience and knows how to win. He's a great golfer and even better competitor. With our returning players, adding Tommy will continue to add talent and depth to our roster for next season and beyond."
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Evans attends Washington High School in Charles Town, West Virginia.
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Evans Bio
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"We are very excited to add Tommy to our Mountaineer golf family," Covich said. "Tommy is one of the best junior golfers I have ever seen from our state and to have him choose WVU over other schools means the world to me.
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"Tommy brings a lot of tournament experience and knows how to win. He's a great golfer and even better competitor. With our returning players, adding Tommy will continue to add talent and depth to our roster for next season and beyond."
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Evans attends Washington High School in Charles Town, West Virginia.
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Evans Bio
- No. 1-ranked junior golfer in West Virginia, ranked as high as No. 38 in the nation this summer for the Class of 2027 by Junior Golf Scoreboard
- Ranked Top 100 (#85) in the Rolex American Junior Golf Association Class of 2027
- Selected by the USGA as a member of the inaugural United States National Development Program to represent West Virginia
- Won the 2025 AJGA Vaughn Taylor Championship with a tournament record score of 15-under-par after shooting rounds of 67-65-66
- Two-time West Virginia Junior Amateur Champion, winning back-to-back in 2025 and 2026
- Two runner-up AJGA finishes at the 2025 Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship and the 2026 AJGA Junior at Indiana
- Top 10 (7th place) finish in the West Virginia Amateur at just 14 years old
- Won the Mid-Atlantic Junior Championship in 2025, was runner-up in 2026, plus two Top Five finishes in 2023 and 2024
- Three-time selection for the Carolinas & Virginias Cup Matches with a winning record of 6-3 overall
- Holds course record at Locust Hill Golf Club in Charles Town, W.Va. with a 10-under-par 62
- Two-time WVSSAC State Champion winning back-to-back in 2025 and 2026
- Scoring average of 69 in senior season of high school golf at Washington High School
- Four-time Region II Champion
- Four-time Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference Champion
- Won the Frederick City Open Championship 2026 with scores of 69-68
- Top Five (4th place) finish in the 54th Southern Junior Championship with rounds of 64-71
- Son of Barrett and Jennifer Evans
- Two sisters, Sloane and Fiona (Sloane graduated from WVU in May 2026)
- Plans to major in general business
- Birthday is March 24
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