MADEIRA, Ohio — Thanks to her eagle-eyed caddie, former LPGA Rookie of the Year and Epson Tour winner Jillian Hollis avoided a two-stroke penalty Thursday at the Kroger Queen City Championship at Kenwood Country Club.
Hollis’ caddy, Luke Brennaman, grandson of retired Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman and son of former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman, noticed his player had 15 clubs in her bag – one more than the rules of golf allow – just before she hit her opening tee shot, according to Kenwood’s caddie manager, Dominic Parisi.
“She told him he saved her round,’’ Parisi said, referring to Hollis, an Ohio native.
The younger Brennaman was one 10 caddies at the country club handpicked by Parisi to work this week for tournament players who didn’t bring their own caddies.
Hollis and Brennaman met for the first time during a practice round Wednesday. She got a lot more out of their newfound friendship than she expected.
“I just wanted somebody to kind of walk with me and keep me company,’’ she said before the start of her practice round.
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