Wow, even I treated my caddies with more respect than this guy. pic.twitter.com/gFeTiRGM3b
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) January 24, 2018
We have ourselves a big time golfer vs. caddy story developing on the Web.com tour where golfer Rhein Gibson and Brandon Davis are in a war of words over what happened at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club. Gibson accuses Davis of a royal fucc up that cost him a bunch of money and Davis his job.
From GolfWeek.com:
“It was just in the heat of the moment. I’m obviously playing well and I put myself in a great position, but when that happens it (could) cost me upwards of 15 or 18 thousands dollars,” Gibson told the Australian Associated Press. “He walks in there, gets my ball and costs me a penalty. At that point, I’m either trying to chip in or limit the damage and I made a good six (bogey).
GolfWeek estimates Gibson lost about $12,000 over the error, but Davis, via Twitter, is battling back and says it was a Web.com tour official who is to blame and that official should be held accountable.
Davis, who has been around a little bit, dove deep into the rules book and came up with his defense. There’s even a full YouTube video on all this. Can’t really blame the guy for defending himself here. Going to be hard to get a job if it was his fault.
First, let’s start with Gibson:
Unfortunately my caddy was involved with a ruling on the 18th that caused me to fall from t2 to 3rd. My actions were less then professional and I apologize to my caddy and those that took offense to my behaviors.
— Rhein Gibson (@RheinGibson55) January 24, 2018
The caddy, who was fired, responds:
I was his caddy and did nothing wrong, here's the proof:
Decision 26.1/9
A.There is no penalty under Rule 18-2 if there was no doubt or it was reasonable to assume from the player's actions or statements that he would make his next stroke from outside the water hazard. https://t.co/W8dQHmAkeK
— Brandon Davis (@bdavistwo) January 25, 2018
Wasn't even a penalty…. Rules official screwed up, Decision 26.1/9 states that if it's assumed it won't be played a caddy can pick it up without the players' permission without penalty. We'd already picked our drop spot, we weren't playing it!
— Brandon Davis (@bdavistwo) January 25, 2018
Here's exactly what happened…Ball was dead underneath two rocks and I told you about it and you said "fuck" and turned around stopped looking and walked back to the bag. The tour official actually found the unhittable ball. I then went over and quickly retrieved it.
100% fact. https://t.co/W8dQHmAkeK
— Brandon Davis (@bdavistwo) January 25, 2018
And now there’s a pain & suffering Gofundme for the caddy. The problem: only $5 has been raised.
Doesn’t look like it’s safe out there on the streets right now for the caddy.
I’d feel more comfortable if I was a Crip in the Blood’s territory in South Central than I do right now in this Marsh Harbour airport. 🤷♂️
— Brandon Davis (@bdavistwo) January 25, 2018
