Meet Shay Knight, Viktor Hovland's Australian (Sydneysider) caddie
Just after their win at the BMW Championship, Shay Knight, caddie for Viktor Hovland, joined Shane and Marty in the PING Tour Truck. They discussed Viktor's recent success, the prep work that he puts in ahead of a tournament, and how and why their on-course relationship works.
From The Age, by Adam Pengilly:
In just one week, a former North Sydney Bears ballboy earned more than NRL superstars Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Munster and Reece Walsh do collectively for an entire year. His job? Primarily carrying a golf bag around for 18 holes each day...
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Having long given up his landscaping career too, Knight has made his name as one of the best caddies in golf, the man behind world No.4 Viktor Hovland, who last week won golf’s richest prize as FedEx Cup champion, a $28 million bonus for being the best player on the PGA Tour last season.
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Working for a professional golfer can involve being many things: mentor, adviser, friend, travel companion, psychologist, cleaner, the list goes on. But when he started out, Knight asked legendary caddie Mike “Fluff” Cowan, who was once on Tiger Woods’ bag, for just one bit of advice.
“Turn up, keep up and shut up,” Cowan told him. Read more
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