A player-caddie partnership has come to an abrupt end after veteran caddie Darren Woolard reportedly walked away from David Lipsky midway through the Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Sunday.
He allegedly told the golfer to arrange for another caddie to carry his bag during Sunday’s final round at Yokohama Country Club, situated roughly 20 miles south of Tokyo. He made a strong start with a 66 in Thursday’s opening round but failed to sustain his form, carding a 72 followed by a 73 over the next two rounds. The 38-year-old Lipsky has claimed titles on multiple professional circuits, including the DP World Tour, Asian Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.
The reported fallout occurred as Lipsky endured a challenging week at the Baycurrent Classic. Lipsky was forced to bring in another caddie to carry his bag for the tournament’s final round. reports indicated that Lipsky may have turned to his trainer to fill the role While the replacement’s identity remained unconfirmed. The incident marks the second month in a row that a player has been left without his original caddie before completing a tournament. A similar situation unfolded at last month’s Biltmore Championship, when Alejandro Tosti’s caddie, Cliff Ellis, reportedly quit midway through the golfer’s first round. Ellis allegedly left the course after dropping the clubs, bringing their partnership to an unexpected end. His third round ended on a sour note, as he bogeyed two of his final three holes. In March, he also secured a runner-up finish behind Matt Fitzpatrick at the Valspar Championship.
A PGA Tour official told Golfweek that Lipsky had a new caddie alongside him for Sunday’s final round.
