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Phil
Morbey,
is nick named and goes by 'Wobly', or 'Wobles'. He began caddying
professionally on the European Tour in 1981 for David Jaggar. He is most notably known as the steady caddy for Ian Woosnam
over a 14 year period from 1987 up to 2001. Wobles parted amicably
with his former boss and
his new
player, Jose Maria Olazabal will play more in the U.S. than would Woosie
at this point in his career. His first caddy job in the U.S. was for Ian Baker finch, in
the 1985 World Series of Golf. Among Woblys 'claims to caddy
fame' are a major championship victory with his former boss Ian Woosnam in
the 1991 Masters along with 6 Ryder Cup caddy appearances -three of
which were victorious. This victory at San Diego is the second for
this new caddy 'team', the first one being in Hong Kong end of last year
with Jose and now this win in San Diego.
CaddyBytes.com -Any
input from you there caddy wise down the stretch with Jose that was particularly
helpful? Wobley -On 15 the last day he had 188
to the flag,
and he was adamant it was a 7 iron, the wind was a little in, he was
over the ball with it and I
told him, 'There's no chance, you can't get a 7 iron up there, you've just
got to hit a normal 6. He did and knocked it to five feet and then
made the putt.
Wobley -The
Masters victory with Woosie. There in 1991 we had a 4 shot lead
after nine holes the last day and then we knocked it in the byrne on 13,
and Tom Watson came back with back to back eagles on 13 and 15 and
everyone was cheering for Tom. Jose was up there too that year
there. But making a great four on the last hole to win the Masters by a shot
had to be my greatest! We also won two PGA's,
(European), and two Match Play Championships. Those and all the
Ryder Cups I got to caddy in had to be my caddy high points.
CaddyBytes.com -How
many Ryder Cups did you actually get to caddy in? And how many
winning Ryder Cup teams were you on?
Wobley -I
did 6. '87', '89', '91','93', '95', '97', -Three victorious.
CaddyBytes.com -What
else would you like to accomplish caddy wise in your career?
Wobley -I'd
like to be part of a major victory again with Jose!
"When
I first started caddying my first opportunity to caddy on the European
Tour was to be with David Jagger who was also unbeknownst to me at that
time, a great practical joker. He told me that before I would be
allowed to caddy on tour, I would have to pass a caddy test as all the new
caddies were required to do. So he said , 'You've got to read the
rules of golf and I'm going to ask you some questions on the rules",
and 'you're going to take a practical exam as well." So he said
be at the golf club at 9:00 A.M. sharp the next morning. So I
get up there for 9:00 after I've done all my yardages, stepped them all
off, (this was before I had my yardage wheel and before lasers were
invented.) And he tells me then to go and get the golf bag out
of the car. So I go to get it out, lift up the bonnet and try to
pick it up, and it weighs a ton. It was so heavy that I had to put
my foot on the bumper for leverage just to get it out of the car! |
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