‘Killer’, ‘Bones’, ‘Burnt Biscuits’: The best caddie nicknames explained

Killer, Gorgeous and Burnt Biscuits are just three of the colorful nicknames bestowed on some of the loopers to pass through the PGA Tour caddie yard over the years. Some are self-explanatory such as Squeaky or Growler or Bones while others require …

Linn Strickler

Nickname: The Growler.

His throaty baritone voice like steel wool earned him a most deserving sobriquet. He caddied for the likes of Curtis Strange, Fred Couples and Payne Stewart during his career.

Lance Ten Broeck
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Lance Ten Broeck

Nickname: Last Call.

Former PGA Tour pro turned caddie was famous for closing the bar. At the 2009 Valero Texas Open, he famously played and caddied in the same tournament, beating boss Jesper Parnevik by two strokes after enjoying eight happy-hour special orders of a 22-ounce beer and a jug of sake for $6.50.

Michael Waite

Nickname: Sponge.

Caddie of Lee Westwood and others was soaked in a downpour.

Rod Wooler

Nickname: Mucker.

Was David Feherty’s longtime “me old mucker,” or on other words, “my old mate.”

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