Who Is Andrew Novak's Caddie?

Andrew Novak enjoyed a respectable amateur career before turning professional in 2017.

For the majority of that time, the American has had the same person on the bag, with Jeff Hamley caddying for him through thick and thin.

But what is his background and how did he embark on a career as a professional caddie?

Before starting his caddying career, Hamley had a job in sales.

However, he left that behind in April 2019 to pursue a life as a caddie, which he explained in a post via his LinkedIn.

He wrote: "Anything’s possible with a vision, commitment, and relentless belief. I get asked all the time: 'How did you even get into caddying?!” Short answer: friend of a friend... I knew I wanted to be on the golf course every day and not in that office.

"Simply put, to be on the golf course every day meant I had to not be in the office. To not be in the office meant I had to make a living to afford that.

"To make a living meant I had to grow my sales. To grow my sales meant I had to make cold calls and this is exactly where my dream took off."

Hamley graduated from Cathedral Prep in 2002 and developed an interest in golf in his 20s.

While working in sales in Harrisburg, Hamley reached out to Colton Heisey, who was a Korn Ferry Tour caddie.

That led to his first professional caddying experience at an event in the Bahamas, which was more than enough to convince him to pursue it full time.

In April 2019, Hamley started caddying for Novak on the Korn Ferry Tour. Within a year, he had helped Novak achieve his first win on the circuit, picking up the 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic.

It got even better for the pair when Hamley helped Novak secure his PGA Tour card in 2021 thanks to the player finishing inside the top 25 of the Korn Ferry Tour's season-ending standings.

At the time, Hamley wrote on Instagram: “This is one of those things I always believed could happen, but I can't believe it at the same time.

"We came out strong at the start and have been on a long tear ever since.”

The pair have rarely looked back, with Novak settling into life on the PGA Tour with several notable performances.

He had his first runner-up on the circuit in 2024 at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, before getting close again at the 2025 RBC Heritage, only to miss out in a playoff to Justin Thomas.

He didn't have to wait long for his maiden PGA Tour title, which came just one week later at the team event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside Ben Griffin.

His memorable year continued with an appearance at the Tour Championship, followed by victory at mixed team event the Grant Thornhill Invitational.

With Hamley's help, he was poised to win his second PGA Tour title at the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open.

There, he led Matthieu Pavon by a commanding six shots with one round remaining.

While Hamley is enjoying great success in his second career as a caddie, he also occasionally provides interesting updates on life on the bag on the PGA Tour via his Instagram account, which we would highly recommend you check out.