The 2023 PGA Championship is heading to its final 18 holes on Sunday. But a day before the crowning of a golfer with the Wanamaker Trophy, Viktor Hovland has been having one of the best Majors of his career. With the Norweigan golfer being hours away from what could be his maiden Major triumph, who’s the caddie behind Hovland’s recent success?
Four years after turning pro in 2019, Viktor has been getting closer to a Major win. While he finished T-7 at the Masters last month, the 25-year-old is only tied with fellow PGA Championship leader Cole Conners.
Though the golfer’s recent rise is truly admirable, his long-time caddie also deserves appreciation for his assistance. Let’s take a look at who’s been carrying the bag for the World number 11 golfer.
Who’s the caddie of Viktor Hovland?
During the early days of his professional life in 2019, Hovland was looking for a caddie. Though his Oklahoma State College coach carried the bag for him, the Norwegian golfer was seeking a permanent caddie. He then met Australian bagman Shay Knight at the Mayakoba Golf Course in Mexico.
Unlike a rookie like Hovland in 2019, Knight was a 15-year-old veteran in the professional circuit who had previously caddied for golfers such as Matt Jones, Aron Price, and Martin Laird to name a few. Following their meeting in Mexico, Shay and Viktor then transitioned their formal meeting into a professional relationship through Rickie Fowler’s caddie Joe Skovron.
According to Knight, Skovron called him and asked if he wished to caddie for then-amateur golfer Viktor Hovland. The Australian caddie was aware that Viktor will soon be turning pro that year and claimed to didn’t think twice about caddying for him. Once the Norweigan golfer became part of the professional circuit, Shay began his journey with Hovland at the 2019 Travelers Championship.
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Since then, Knight has been by the golfer’s side during the latter’s seven professional wins. While the bagman isn’t carrying the golf bag for the 25-year-old golfer, he loves to spend time with his family. Having been born around the oceans of Sydney, Shay Knight is fond of beaches.
Nonetheless, as Viktor Hovland edges closer to his maiden Major triumph, Shay could also earn some limelight for himself. However, the caddie was already the center of attraction last month when he decided to ignore 15-time Major winner Tiger Woods while peeing.
Did Knight pee at Augusta National?
Though the venue of the Masters is one of the grandest stages in all of the sports, the Australian caddie couldn’t contain himself when he had a nature call. As Viktor Hovland was paired with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds, the cold breeze in Georgia got the better of the caddie.
Fore Please, Hovland’s caddie now peeing pic.twitter.com/IIyWhD8fus
— Jim Nantz’ big toe (@TimRantz) April 8, 2023
During the second round, Woods was seen on camera walking around the 13th hole. However, along the bushes of Azalea, cameras spotted Shay Knight peeing. The video was instantly viral. Though the Australian caddie may have gained infamous popularity, he will soon be applauded for assisting Hovland in winning his maiden Major.
But still, with another day left to claim the Wanamaker Trophy, Viktor would try his best to not mess up any of the holes. And with Knight by his side, it is quite apparent that the Norweigan golfer won’t have to worry much in terms of getting a piece of good advice from his bagman.
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