British Open: Phil Mickelson's caddie went to follow Jordan Spieth as fan
Jordan Spieth is so good that even the caddies of the world's best golfers want to follow him as a fans.
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Sunday was moving day at the British Open as perfect scoring conditions bunched up the group near the top of the leaderboard. Among those that made a charge to the top was Jordan Spieth, who posted a 6-under 66 to get to 11-under for the tournament and one back of the leaders.
Spieth, who is chasing golf's Grand Slam after winning the Masters and the US Open this year, has taken over as the marquee attraction at whatever event he plays at. Not only do fans marvel at Spieth's game, but he has admiration of the other guys on Tour and apparently their caddies too.
Jim "Bones" Mackay has been Phil Mickelson's caddie for more than 20 years and has watched Lefty win all five of his major championships. One would think the caddie for one of the world's best golfers wouldn't be the type to run around looking to follow another golfer around the golf course following the completion of their round. However, that's exactly what Bones did with Spieth in the afternoon at the British Open.
Who was hoofing to watch Spieth play the last few holes? Jim (Bones) Mackay. Not because he was looking for course info, because he's a fan.
— Alan Shipnuck (@AlanShipnuck) July 19, 2015
It's a great example of the respect Spieth has from the rest of the guys on the tour. It also serves as a reminder that if someone like Bones wants to watch him, we shouldn't take for granted what we're seeing from the 21-year-old Golden Child.
