A LaCava father-son caddie pairing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational is the best storyline
A LaCava father-son caddie pairing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational is the best storyline
You may be familiar with Joe LaCava, the former caddie for Tiger Woods -- he once paid a Tiger heckler $25 to get lost -- who's famous for showing off his New York sports fandom.
But did you know his son, Joe LaCava IV, is also a caddie? And he's on the bag for Joe Highsmith, who just won the Cognizant Classic last week?
MORE GOLF: The 5 best Arnold Palmer Invitational storylines
Here's the best part: LaCava III now caddies for Patrick Cantlay, and with the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational teeing off this week, Cantlay just so happens to be paired with ... Highsmith!
So we're going to see father and son caddies working next to each other this week on Thursday and Friday. Super neat.
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