Who Is Charles Howell III's Caddie?
Charles Howell III's looper is a former player who teed it up at the 2005 US Open
LIV golfer Charles Howell III has a talented golfer on his bag, a former player by the name of Nickolas Jones, who won the California State Amateur in 2000.
According to The Caddie Network, Jones took up looping in 2014 and has worked with a number of players, including Daniel Summerhays, Shanshan Feng, Tyler Duncan, and Scott Piercy.
The former college golfer, who attended the University of Southern California, didn’t quite make a career out of playing, but as well as shining at college level, he also played in the 2005 US Open at Pinehurst, which he says is his greatest golf memory.
Sadly for Jones, he didn’t make the cut, a first-round 80 doing most of the damage. In round two, however, he restored some pride, with an eagle at the par-5 4th contributing towards a much tidier looking card.
Alas, it wasn’t to be. Michael Campbell held off a certain Tiger Woods to land the trophy.
However, it’s easy to understand why playing at Pinehurst, which was not a course that offered too many birdies that year, would rank as one of the finest moments of Jones’ playing career.
Howell III might be his employer, but the American wouldn’t have a problem with Jones’ dream foursome – Woods, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus.
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
So far as his caddying career goes, he said the RSM Classic in 2018, played at Sea Island, would be the number one highlight, which is where Howell III picked up his third PGA Tour title.
Jones stayed with Howell III when he moved to LIV Golf, and the pair have continued to enjoy a winning partnership, with the Crushers GC player winning the LIV Golf Invitational in Mexico in 2023.
Despite loving his job and getting a front row seat to watching the best golf every week, Jones, who says his favorite course to caddie at is Riviera, admits that if he could choose an alternate career, it would be professional golfer.
Michael has been with Golf Monthly since 2008. As a multimedia journalist, he has also worked for The Football Association, where he created content to support the men's European Championships, The FA Cup, London 2012, and FA Women's Super League. As content editor at Foremost Golf, Michael worked closely with golf's biggest equipment manufacturers, and has developed an in-depth knowledge of this side of the industry. He's now a regular contributor, covering instruction, equipment and feature content. Michael has interviewed many of the game's biggest stars, including six world number ones, and has attended and reported on many Major Championships and Ryder Cups. He's a member of Formby Golf Club.
-
'Why Is There Never "Real" Qualifications?' - Tour Pro Questions PGA Championship Invites After Full Field Is Confirmed
PGA Tour pro Dylan Wu was left confused after certain players well outside of the OWGR's top-100 were invited to Valhalla while others on the precipice of the ranking system were not
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
PGA Championship Field Finalized For Valhalla 2024
The PGA Championship has the largest field of all the Majors, with 156 players – here are the stars teeing it up at the Valhalla tournament
By Mike Hall Published