Jay Williamson fired his caddie on the 15th hole during the first round of the Canadian Open last Thursday and finished with a man he pulled from the stands.
Williamson, who lost in a playoff at Hartford earlier this summer, apparently got into an argument with caddie Mike Mollet after a wayward shot on the 14th hole, according to a report in the Toronto Star. By the 15th tee, Williamson dumped Mollet from the bag.
Mollet responded, the newspaper reported, by throwing a handful of golf balls into a nearby lake and retreating to the clubhouse.
Left without anyone to carry his bag, Williamson chose 69-year-old Don Alexander, a former Canadian amateur of some repute who actually played in the Canadian Open in 1962. Alexander finished out the round.
Williamson shot 72 with his substitute on the bag. He shot 74 on Friday and missed the cut.
