Less than a year ago, Anthony Kim parted ways with his caddy, Ron Levin, and joined forces with David Toms' former caddy, Scott Gneiser. The Kim-Gneiser relationship apparently didn't work out, and according to Alex Miceli of Golfweek, Kim asked Eric Larson, Mark Calcavecchica's longtime caddy, if he would be interested in caddying on a trial basis for four weeks. Larson asked Calcavecchia if that would be okay, and Calc approved, telling Larson if it doesn't work out with Kim, he would always have a job. Since Larson has been on the bag, Kim has had a T2 finish at the Verizon, and a T19 finish at the Byron Nelson. Miceli said on Friday's edition of the Sprint Post Game:
It’s a great story for Anthony, but it’s also a great story for Eric Larson, who has had some troubled times in his past. Their really kind of bonding with each other.
Even though it's almost a certainty that Kim and Larson will stay together, at least Larson knows he always can go back to Calc if need be.
It's hard to believe that Luke Donald, who is ranked 16th in the world, has won only two events on the PGA Tour, and two other events worldwide. Donald, a Northwestern grad, who hails from England, has not lived up to the high expectations that were set four years ago when he won the Scandinavian Masters and Omega European Masters. That's why the pressure is on this week for Donald. He is 30, and needs something to happen in order to gain some momentum. His playing partner, Mark Calcavecchia, is 47 and has won 13 times on tour. Simply put, he has nothing left to prove. I have no doubt that Calc will do what he always does--fire at pins and be aggressive. But on a course like PGA National, that can prove costly. Expect Donald to play conservatively as he has all week. After all, he needs this win.
