For the first Masters tournament in over a decade, Tiger Woods won’t have Joe LaCava as his caddy.
The five-time Masters champion and his longtime bag partner elected to part ways in 2023. With Woods’ health decreasing his frequency of participating in tournaments, LaCava and him split, resulting in the caddy joining Patrick Cantlay.
Woods makes his return to Augusta National this weekend after failing to finish out the weekend in 2023. The 48-year-old made the cut at last year’s Masters but was forced to withdraw. Soon after, it was announced that he was undergoing ankle surgery.
It’s been a long road to recovery since. Woods has played sparingly over the past 12 months, and his appearance at the Masters this week marks just his second PGA Tour event on the season. He previously played at the Genesis Invitational, but he also was forced out of action early due to a reported illness.
Now, the five-time green jacket bearer is looking for a sixth win at Augusta, and he will have a new caddie by his side while doing so.
Here’s more to know about Woods’ caddie for the 2024 Masters.
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Who is Tiger Woods’ caddie?
Woods’ caddie for the 2024 Masters Tournament is Lance Bennett. It marks just the second time that the legendary pro will have Bennett on his bag.
Bennett is no stranger to the tour scene. He has been caddying on the PGA Tour since 2003, serving with the likes of Matt Kuchar, Sungjae Im, and Davis Riley. He also has been on the bag for a number of LPGA players, such as Juli Inkster, Paula Creamer, and Lorena Ochoa.
The relationship between Woods and Bennett started in 2013 when Bennett was still with Kuchar. Woods and Kuchar played together at the Presidents Cup.
“As far as Lance is concerned, I’ve had a great relationship with him over the years going back to when he caddied for [Matt Kuchar] and when we played at the Presidents Cup together back in,…
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