REVEALED: What Tiger Woods told Joe LaCava about working for Patrick Cantlay!
A report has revealed what Tiger Woods allegedly told Joe LaCava about working for Patrick Cantlay.
Tiger Woods reportedly told caddie Joe LaCava he'd be 'crazy' not to take Patrick Cantlay's bag.
LaCava was spotted at Quail Hollow Club alongside Cantlay on Tuesday. Initially, it was believed LaCava was filling in on a short-term basis.
Cantlay parted ways with his long-time looper after the Zurich Classic of New Orleans a few weeks ago.
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LaCava has previously worked with the golfer in 2021 so it was no surprise to see the 68-year-old behind the ropes with the slowest player on tour Cantlay.
He has been keeping busy as Woods faces another long spell out of the game.
The caddie teamed up with Steve Stricker during the aforementioned team event on the PGA Tour recently.
But it has now been confirmed that LaCava and Cantlay will be together on a permanent basis, meaning that Woods' 2023 is essentially over.
According to Dan Rapaport, Woods gave LaCava his full blessing, saying:
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Joe LaCava called Tiger right after he got the offer from Cantlay.
Per Joey, Tiger said: “You’d be crazy not to take the job. Go for it. Go wins some tournaments and have a great time.” https://t.co/vIiIG2f6li— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) May 2, 2023
On the bag for @patrick_cantlay this week at the @WellsFargoGolf and for the foreseeable future is Joe Lacava who got the blessing from friend and former boss @TigerWoods to make the move to Cantlay. This is not a one off but a full time move for Lacava. pic.twitter.com/nAIMtmylpb
— Todd Lewis (@ToddLewisGC) May 2, 2023
Tiger Woods' agent Mark Steinberg provides statement
According to ESPN, Woods' agent Mark Steinberg revealed more about the split.
He said:
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