Caddie falls and gets concussion on cliffs at Pebble Beach
The final round at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am went badly for Matt Bettencourt. It went even worse for his caddie, Brian Rush.
Matt Bettencourt shot a 77 on Sunday, but the number on his scorecard was the least of his worries as he traipsed around Pebble Beach during the fourth round.
That's because Bettencourt's caddie, Brian Rush, fell off the side of a cliff on the 18th hole during Bettencourt's final round.
"The tide was out on the beach, so we just made our way down the hill there and his left heel caught a piece of moss on the rock," Bettencourt said. "And I tried to grab him, was a couple inches away and the next thing I know -- I mean, he hit his head twice on the rock. He just bounced."
According to PGATour.com, Rush also broke his shoulder and forearm.
"It took 25 minutes for the EMTs to figure out exactly how to get Rush to safety without doing any more harm. They eventually had to strap him on a board and pull him up the hill."
"Bettencourt, who was born in Alameda, California, had started on the 10th hole so he still had nine holes to play. A friend in the gallery, Carl Wesenberg, ended up toting his bag as Bettencourt finished off a 77 that was his high score of the week."
This is excruciating to read but not all that surprising that it would happen. I was fearful for Jim Furyk's life at one point during his final round as he tried to get back in the fairway from the cliffs on the sixth hole.
Hopefully Rush will make a full recovery and be caddying again for Bettencourt soon.
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