It’s all about Augusta now
By Adam Fonseca · April 8, 2019
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us as golfers everywhere brace for The Masters and Augusta National this week. This is a unique year, of course, as the first ever Augusta National Women’s Amateur was held over the weekend, giving everyone an early glimpse at golf’s mecca.
Here’s a look at the final-round caddie list from the inaugural @anwagolf. pic.twitter.com/ubTgOwdgj9
— The Caddie Network (@CaddieNetwork) April 6, 2019
Tournament champion Jennifer Kupcho relied on a caddie local to Augusta, Brian McKinley, to partner with her throughout the weekend. This was a major step for Kupcho, whose father Mike served as her usual caddie.
“I was just kind of watching and thought, why would you not go with him? Whatever decision you make, you can’t second-guess it.” – Mike Kupcho, Jennifer’s dad, on giving up his job to a local caddie today at Augustahttps://t.co/bQDGSso4Gs
— Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) April 6, 2019
Looking forward to Masters Week, one can never get enough inside footage of the hallowed grounds on social. Kevin Na’s caddie, Kenny Harms, has provided some top-tier coverage from his point-of-view via his Instagram.
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Finally this week, sometimes you can take the looper out of the profession, but not the other way around. Former caddie-turned-broadcaster Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay proved this during the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open last week when this small, yet important, gesture was caught on TV.
As a former caddie I cannot stress enough how clutch of a move this was from the other looper in your group. Seems like a small gesture but it’s not. Bones is the 🐐 pic.twitter.com/ZTvQJlmO7q
— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) April 5, 2019
