World No. 1 golfer Brooks Koepka arrives at the Open Championship needing to play Royal Portrush as well as his caddie Ricky Elliott has.
Author: Eamon Lynch, Golfweek
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Matt Kuchar’s decision to shortchange a caddie thousands of dollars has damaged his reputation, and even a larger check can’t undo the harm.