A fortunate golf enthusiast had an unforgettable experience on Sunday at the Canadian Open.
During the event at Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Paul Emerson, an unexpected spectator, stepped in to caddie for C.T. Pan for two holes. This came after Pan’s regular caddie suffered an injury on the third hole, when he slipped down a hill.
According to PGATour.com, Pan approached the golfer Emmerson while he was walking his caddie, Mike “Fluff” Cowan, to a medic on the side of the fairway in order to offer his assistance.
Emerson was captured in a video shared by the Tour, holding the caddie’s bib as he strolled along the fairway.
Emmerson, dressed in a red Masters shirt and a blue cap, casually threw on the bib before walking over to warmly shake the hand of another caddie.
Emerson, in an interview with PGATour.com, recounted how he assisted Fluff in removing the bib. Once the task was accomplished, he promptly put it on and proceeded to ascend the hole.
C.T. Pan sought the assistance of a fan to take over caddying duties when his regular caddie, Mike “Fluff” Cowan, sustained an injury from a fall during the final round.
Emmerson assisted Pan as his caddie until the fifth hole, at which point Michael Campbell, a member of the caddie services team, took over the responsibilities.
Al Riddell, the caddie of Paul Barjon, came to Pan’s aid and assisted him in completing the round starting from the 10th hole.
Emerson, a self-proclaimed golf enthusiast, admitted to feeling a surge of excitement as his heart pumped a little faster. In a conversation with Sportsnet in Canada, he described the moment when he approached Shane Lowry and his caddie, extending his hand to greet them. The time spent at that hole seemed to pass by in a flash. As they moved on to the next tee, there was a brief pause, allowing Emerson to check his phone, which was buzzing with notifications.
Pan had a solid performance on Sunday, shooting a 1-under 69 and ending up tied for 36th place.