Who Is Alison Lee’s Caddie? Meet the Golfer Turned Looper of the LPGA Star

Alison Lee, a well-known name on the LPGA circuit, is slowly rising through the ranks of the golfing world. Although the American golfer only has a single professional win coming off the LET at the 2021 Aramco Team Series-Sotogrande, she has made herself a favorite among many in the community through her active social life.

As of now, the 28-year-old, in the wake of an amazing performance at the BMW Ladies Championship, appears to be on the path to greatness and glory. However, she needs ample support along the journey. Although the professional should be credited for reaching where she is today, there is another person whose role can never be discounted—none other than her caddie!

Meet the caddie who assists Alison Lee

Even the sole win in the European Tour was only possible for the 1X LET champ due to the support she received from her on-course partner, Tyler Ekenberg. He grew up in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Ekenberg was a former golfer and has managed to garner some accolades for his name as well.

While playing the sport as a profession, he met Lee in 2015 at the CME Group Tour Championships. Although the golfer could only finish tied at T44, scoring 2-under 287, she managed to get something else out of the tournament as the meet-up led to Ekenberg entering the field of caddying later on in his career, and that too as the former’s looper.

The caddie enjoys the game of golf very much and has managed to work in many different positions in the industry before turning to the bags. Aside from work, the athlete-turned-looper loves to spend a lot of time on his favorite golf course in San Francisco, the Olympic Club.

It does make one curious as to how the looper was able to help the LPGA star on the greens. Well, it all comes down to the experience he has garnered through his career in the sport.

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Ekenberg’s career in the game of golf

The looper played the sport at a collegiate level at the University of North Alabama. He has played a number of events as a junior golfer, out of which he has three top-10 finishes in 2008. Moreover, he was dubbed ‘Player of the Year’ that same year owing to his amazing performance in amateur golf.

The top finishes include a victory at the Players’ Tour Match Play Qualifier #2, along with two runner-up positions in the events Players’ Tour Series A #2 and Players’ Tour Match Play Champ. The looper was and still is known for his personality, which helps him enjoy the challenging tasks that usually result in some pressure being put on him. Moreover, he is also known for his social life.

Ekenberg’s active social life

The former golfer is very popular among his social media followers owing to his witty posts and updates. One can easily draw a parallel to his professional partner on the course for whom he carries the bags, as she also boasts a great presence on the internet. He can also be spotted uploading posts on his Twitter handle whenever he is able to, as can be seen from the one below.

Moreover, the American looper is also known for his comedic side, as can be seen from the snap that was taken of him with his golfer. Ekenberg went ahead to upload the same to his Instagram handle, showcasing him accidentally extending his middle finger while talking with Alison Lee. The bagman shared the picture with an amusing caption, “Gave the camera guy the bird,” all the while expressing his hilarious side to the golfing world.

Turning to assisting the 28-year-old with the bags has surely been a learning curve for Ekenberg. One can definitely hope that the duo manages to garner more accolades through their hard work and efforts, making Lee nothing short of a massive force to be reckoned with on the LPGA circuit.

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