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Monday
Aug182008

Sergio Will Have Two Caddies At Valhalla In Case One Just Can't Stand Him Any Longer

How about this neurotic little arrangement...

Sergio Garcia appears to want to leave nothing to chance at the Ryder Cup. Both the caddies he has been using this season could be there.
"This may well be the case," said Europe's Ryder Cup Director Richard Hills of the possibility of England's Billy Foster and South African Glen Murray both being at Valhalla. "But it is not completely signed off yet,"
The two have been job-sharing this season and splitting their slice of Garcia's earnings regardless of which caddie is on the bag.
The arrangement has worked out very well for Foster, who was at home both when the Spaniard won the Players Championship last spring and again when he was runner-up to Padraig Harrington at the PGA Championship.

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Reader Comments (10)

He misses a putt then looks at his caddie and gestures as if to say 'Did you see what happened to that ball half way to the hole...geez'. Michelle Wie does exactly the same thing. Two caddies won't solve that piece of self-deception.

I don't really care. I just hadn't posted anything for a while.
08.19.2008 | Unregistered CommenterPickworth
With Tiger out of the competition, I predict Sergio will have a huge Ryder Cup.

Ok, he could just as easily act like Baby-Man and stink, but I have a feeling he's going to stomp some people pretty good in these matches.
08.19.2008 | Unregistered Commenter86general
Two caddies? That's nothing! For the Ryder Cup, I'll be carrying 11 wedges. They range in loft from 19 to 64 degrees.

- Phil Mickelson
08.19.2008 | Unregistered Commenterdsl
hey 86general - a look @ the record book shows that Sergio has been "stomping" all over the US Ryder CVup team -with Tiger! you expect him to dial it up even further?
,aybe he needs three caddies?
08.19.2008 | Unregistered Commentervtlinkster
Is Sergio back with Norman's daughter?
08.19.2008 | Unregistered CommenterTuna
ol' 129's available if he needs a 3rd
08.19.2008 | Unregistered Commenterbaked
Maybe this is the year he craps the bed at this thing. He'll have to hang around Harrington all week, and that won't bring up much in the way of good memories regardless of the number of caddies he brings.

He seems to care about the Ryder Cup more than the majors, which explains why he has never - and may never - win one.
08.19.2008 | Unregistered CommenterJohnN
Garcia cares more about the majors than the RC, as he should.

He just lets on otherwise. Helps mask his disappointments.
08.19.2008 | Unregistered CommenterTuna
Bringing both loopers who have helped him there to the Ryder Cup may simply be nothing more than a really classy move.
08.19.2008 | Unregistered CommenterHawkeye
"Classy" isn't a word that I associate with Sergio.
08.20.2008 | Unregistered CommenterTruthsayer

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