Final Results: THE PLAYERS 2026 Caddie Competition presented by Knockaround

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Bryan Martin, caddie for Rico Hoey, secured the victory in the annual Caddie Competition presented by Knockaround.

 

Final Results:

Rank

Caddie Name

Distance

PGA TOUR Player

1

Bryan Martin

3 feet 5 inches

Rico Hoey

2

Braden Bailey

4 feet 4 inches

Chandler Phillips

3

Darren Reynolds

7 feet 6 inches

Shane Lowry

 

About the Competition:  

On Wednesday at THE PLAYERS, player caddies take part in an annual tradition where they aim to create their own Defining Moment by competing in a closest-to-the-pin contest at the iconic 17th hole Island Green. Throughout the practice round on Wednesday, each caddie gets one swing to make their own history at THE PLAYERS.

 

Upon registration at the tournament, each player contributes to the Caddie Competition prize pool. The winning caddie takes home the total pot plus an additional $10,000 courtesy of Knockaround. In addition, THE PLAYERS Championship will also donate funds to a local nonprofit of the winner’s choosing – this year, Bryan Martin selected Community PedsCare. The champion caddie also receives exclusive perks including a VIP parking spot for each competition day, an engraved money clip, a custom drawing by sketch artist Casey Jones and a permanent place of honor on a plaque inside the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse.

 

Past Winners:  

Year

Caddie

Distance to Pin

PGA TOUR Player

2000

Ben Englebrecht

5 feet 7.5 inches

Steve Flesch

2001

(tie) Brian Smith & Ken Comboy

6 feet 3 inches 

John Huston & Thomas Bjorn

2002

Corby Segal

2 feet 10 inches

Brent Geiberger

2003

Chris Donald

9 feet 1 inch

Luke Donald

2004

Robert Ames

4 feet 6 inches      

Stephen Ames

2005

Chris Jones

1 foot 4 inches 

Mark WIlson

2006

Nick Helwig

6 feet      

Hank Kuehne

2007

Ray Farnell

5 feet 3 inches

Greg Owen

2008

Jeff Willett

1 foot 5 inches 

Brian Bateman

2009

Garerth Lord

6 feet 1 inches 

Robert Karlsson

2010

Jorge Camarra

2 feet 6 inches

Robert Karlsson

2011

Anthony Knight

9 feet 11 inches 

Aaron Baddeley

2012

Brent Henley

3 feet 7 inches 

Robert Garrigus

2013

James Walton

4 feet 7 inches 

Y.E. Yang

2014

Chris Callas

7 feet 8 inches 

Shawn Stefani

2015

Michael Hartford

3 feet 7 inches

Robert Garrigus

2016

Jon Yarbrough

5 feet 3 inches   

Hunter Mahan

2017

Ian Finnish

6 feet 11 inches 

Tommy Fleetwood

2018

Austin Kaiser

7 feet 2 inches

Xander Schauffele

2019

Danny Sahl

4 feet 3 inches

Vijay Singh

2020

Aaron Flener

2 feet 9 inches

J.T. Poston

2021

Chris Rice

1 foot 2 inches 

Harold Varner III

2022

Michael Kerr

3 feet 7 inches

Carlos Ortiz

2023

Luke Hopkins

4 feet 7 inches

Ben Martin

2024

Sean McDonagh

2 feet 1 one inch

Vincent Norrman

2025

J.J. Jakovac

Hole-in-one

Collin Morikawa

2026Bryan Martin3 feet 5 inchesRico Hoey

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