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Hannah Green's victory at the HSBC Women's World Championship featured husband Jarryd Felton as her fill-in caddie. Green's regular looper, David Buhai, is stuck in the U.S. trying to get a green card. Green made sure to note after the win that she's sticking with Buhai. Felton, an Australian playing professional, won't be quitting his day job.
It's a rare thing for LPGA players to win with their husbands on the bag. Many husbands caddie but work for someone outside the family. Buhai, for example, is married to major champion Ashleigh Buhai. The pair met at a golf academy in Johannesburg and began dating long-distance nearly 20 years ago. After Buhai's caddie suffered a broken leg, David took a leave from his job in a shoe store and never went back, working for Ashleigh right up until they got married, when he picked up another bag.
Why the sudden change?
“Some people say it might be good to stay married,” Ashleigh once joked.
Here's a look at some of the LPGA players who have found the winner's circle with their husband on the bag.
One of the most successful couples on the LPGA, Catriona Matthew and husband Graeme Matthew combined to win four LPGA titles, including the 2009 Women's British Open, 11 weeks after Catriona gave birth to their second daughter.
Karen Stupples teamed with now ex-husband Bobby Inman to win two LPGA titles in 2004, including the Women's British Open at Sunningdale, where she began the round with an eagle and an albatross on the first two holes.
Leta Lindley met husband Matt Plagmann in the parking lot of a golf course at age 19 while competing at the University of Arizona. Plagmann caddied for Lindley at LPGA Q-School during her senior year and then joined her on tour as a rookie in 1995 and never stopped. Lindley won the 2008 Corning Classic and 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open with Plagmann on the bag.
Pernilla Lindberg was engaged to caddie Daniel Taylor when she beat Inbee Park in an eight-hole playoff at the 2018 ANA Inspiration on a Monday in the desert. The couple got married the following year. Last fall, Lindberg announced both her pregnancy and her retirement at a send-off event in Hawaii with Taylor by her side. She's due to give birth in March.
Maria McBride (formerly Hjorth) won five times on the LPGA. Husband Shaun McBride caddied full-time for his wife before they welcomed daughter Emily in 2009, when he moved over to the PGA Tour. Shaun was on the bag when Maria won the Avnet LPGA Classic in 2011 as his PGA Tour player, Bryce Molder, had the week off.
Nicole Castrale and ex-husband Craig won the 2007 Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika in a playoff over Lorena Ochoa in South Carolina.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LPGA stars who won with their husbands as caddies
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It's a rare thing for LPGA players to win with their husbands on the bag. Many husbands caddie but work for someone outside the family. Buhai, for example, is married to major champion Ashleigh Buhai. The pair met at a golf academy in Johannesburg and began dating long-distance nearly 20 years ago. After Buhai's caddie suffered a broken leg, David took a leave from his job in a shoe store and never went back, working for Ashleigh right up until they got married, when he picked up another bag.
Why the sudden change?
“Some people say it might be good to stay married,” Ashleigh once joked.
Here's a look at some of the LPGA players who have found the winner's circle with their husband on the bag.
Catriona Matthew and Graeme Matthew
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One of the most successful couples on the LPGA, Catriona Matthew and husband Graeme Matthew combined to win four LPGA titles, including the 2009 Women's British Open, 11 weeks after Catriona gave birth to their second daughter.
Karen Stupples and Bobby Inman
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Karen Stupples teamed with now ex-husband Bobby Inman to win two LPGA titles in 2004, including the Women's British Open at Sunningdale, where she began the round with an eagle and an albatross on the first two holes.
Leta Lindley and Matt Plagmann
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Leta Lindley met husband Matt Plagmann in the parking lot of a golf course at age 19 while competing at the University of Arizona. Plagmann caddied for Lindley at LPGA Q-School during her senior year and then joined her on tour as a rookie in 1995 and never stopped. Lindley won the 2008 Corning Classic and 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open with Plagmann on the bag.
Perilla Lindberg and Daniel Taylor
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Pernilla Lindberg was engaged to caddie Daniel Taylor when she beat Inbee Park in an eight-hole playoff at the 2018 ANA Inspiration on a Monday in the desert. The couple got married the following year. Last fall, Lindberg announced both her pregnancy and her retirement at a send-off event in Hawaii with Taylor by her side. She's due to give birth in March.
Maria McBride and Shaun McBride
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Maria McBride (formerly Hjorth) won five times on the LPGA. Husband Shaun McBride caddied full-time for his wife before they welcomed daughter Emily in 2009, when he moved over to the PGA Tour. Shaun was on the bag when Maria won the Avnet LPGA Classic in 2011 as his PGA Tour player, Bryce Molder, had the week off.
Nicole Castrale and Craig Castrale
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Nicole Castrale and ex-husband Craig won the 2007 Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika in a playoff over Lorena Ochoa in South Carolina.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LPGA stars who won with their husbands as caddies
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