LET Caddie Dies During Dubai Ladies Masters

Maximilian Zechmann collapsed on the 13th hole during play

Caddie Dies During Dubai Ladies Masters
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Maximilian Zechmann collapses on the fairway during the Dubai Ladies Masters which has now been halted

LET Caddie Dies During Dubai Ladies Masters

Maximilian Zechmann, Anne-Lise Caudual's caddie, has died during the Dubai Ladies Masters.

The 56-year-old collapsed whilst in the fairway on the 13th hole and died in hospital after being treated by medics.

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He leaves behind a wife and three children.

The tournament, in which 54 players had not started, has been halted.

It will start again tomorrow, but had been reduced to 54-holes.

Scotland's Carly Booth was playing in the same group as Anne-Lise.

Zechmann caddied on the men's European Tour for a number of different players including Markus Brier and Marcel Siem

Ladies European Tour CEO Ivan Khodabakhsh commented: “Everyone at the Ladies European Tour is extremely shocked and saddened today by this sudden death and therefore we have taken the decision to suspend first round play as a mark of respect. On behalf of our membership, we offer heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family and loved ones.”

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Mohamed Juma Buamaim, vice chairman and CEO of golf in DUBAi said: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of this caddie. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace.”

Tributes on social media have flooded in from around the golfing world.

 

Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV