‘Brokered This Relationship’: Days After Their Amicable Split, Ailing Tiger Woods Helps Nelly Korda With a Special Gesture

Nelly Korda is currently playing at the Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair Country Club, with a new member this week who has been making headlines – her new caddie, Joe LaCava. The World No. 1 LPGA pro’s former caddie Jason McDede, is apparently on paternity leave.

Grant Brooke, a golf host, shed some light on how Korda got her exciting new caddie for the week. You will be amazed to know who is caddying for the younger Korda sister and how this professional relationship bloomed into being. 

Golf host spills the beans about Nelly Korda’s new caddie

Korda’s caddie, Jason McDede is on paternity leave as he had a baby with the LPGA player, Caroline Masson just a few weeks ago. Korda who also recently appeared in the International Crown event went with her sister’s caddie, Kyle Morrison for the event. With Jessica Korda back this week, having her caddie was out of the picture. For the Cognizant Founders Cup, Nelly Korda has a new face on the bag which is not a stranger to the world of golf.

He is one of the most respected loopers in the game. It is none other than Tiger Wood’s former caddie, Joe LaCava. Surprisingly, it was Tiger Woods himself who set up this gig. Korda and Woods have gotten to know each other well and have developed a bond, thanks to the PNC Championship. 

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Brooke added, “According to Joe, Tiger brokered this relationship.” He spoke that “Tiger messaged Joe telling him that Nelly needs a caddie for this week as her normal caddie is on leave.” 

“My agent, Chris Mullhaupt, is good friends with Tiger’s manager and I got connected that way,” said Korda, as mentioned on Golf Channel. “Through that, I got Tiger’s blessing, and this was a couple months ago, and now I have Joe on the bag for the rest of this week, which is a huge honor, obviously.” The veteran caddie also had a few words to share about the golfer. 

Praising Korda, the golf host said that the LPGA golfer has been brilliant this year. He said that her new caddie was also singing high praises of her, “Watching her play is incredible, she just is like this super chill, super sweet, and she just flushes the shots.” 

Nelly Korda swoops Tiger Woods’ caddie away!

Joe LaCava caddied for the golf GOAT for over a decade. He was alongside Woods when he claimed his iconic 15th major title at the Masters, back in 2019. Amid his long recovery from a near-fatal accident in 2021, the 5-times Masters champion gave approval to LaCava to caddie for another golfer full-time. 

As a result, LaCava started caddying full-time for Patrick Cantlay. Just a week ahead of the second major tournament of the season, Cantlay is taking some time off, which is when Korda came in and swooped LaCava away for her. This is LaCava’s first time caddying on the LPGA Tour, and maybe his last time as well, “it could be a one-off or a walk-off” said the golf host, Grant Boone.

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