BAGMAN
Proudest moment for caddie Nkonyane
Thama Jeffrey Nkonyane collected the biggest cheque of his 32-year career as a caddie after helping Graeme Storm to victory in the SA Open
Thama Jeffrey Nkonyane collected the biggest cheque of his 32-year career as a caddie after helping Graeme Storm to victory in the SA Open on Sunday. "This will definitely be the biggest payday of my life and of course the money is going to be great, but this is proudest day of my career," said the 51-year-old from Soweto. "It was very special to win the SA Open in front of my home crowd with Graeme, because we’ve known each for many years. "I caddied for him in his amateur days, when he came to SA as a youngster to compete in the SA Stroke Play and SA Match Play. Then I picked up his bag again at the SA Open in 2004. "We always reconnect when he comes to SA and he calls on me if he doesn’t bring his own bagman. " So many years playing mother, father, psychologist and caddie brought a lot of experience and he knew his job was to keep Storm’s head in the game.
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