Who Is Jennifer Kupcho’s Caddie?
Jennifer Kupcho turned to a new caddie during the 2024 season - and the decision has led to an upturn in her fortunes


Mike Hall
Jennifer Kupcho has made a big impact in her professional career so far. She was named 2019 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year and three years later, she claimed her maiden Major title at the 2022 Chevron Championship.
That was a particularly good year for the American, as she also picked up victories at the Meijer LPGA Classic and the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, with her caddie that remarkable season being David Eller. He even received an award of his own for the part he played in Kupcho’s success, picking up the prestigious Caddie of the Year award.
However, Eller started the 2023 season alongside Ryann O’Toole, and Kupcho turned to Patrick Smith.
The pair were still working together as the 2024 season started, but by the time the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship came around in March, Kupcho had begun working with Matt Pitts.
It appears that was no more than a temporary plan as she had brother Steven caddying for her the week after at the Ford Championship. However, by the first Major of the year, the Chevron Championship, she was working with Josh Udelhofen, and he's been her caddie since.
Udelhofen was born in Platteville, Wisconsin, and played college golf at Clarke University between 2010 and 2014. He enjoyed plenty of success, too, and was a four-time team MVP for the men’s golf team during his time there.
He continued playing in the years immediately after he graduated in the hope of earning a PGA Tour card, before taking up caddying on the LPGA Tour in 2021, initially alongside Gerina Piller. A year later, he was Caroline Inglis's caddie, before teaming up with Kupcho.
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Josh Udelhofen was originally Gerina Piller's bagman
Top-10 finishes had all but dried up for Kupcho in the period leading to Udelhofen's arrival, but there have certainly been signs of progress since. After finishing T23 at the Chevron Championship, Kupcho has recorded top-10 finishes at the Mizuho Americas Open, the CPKC Women's Open and the FM Championship.
That uptick in form was enough to earn Kupcho one of three US wildcards for the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf club, where she will hope Udelhofen can help inspire her - and the US team - to success as it looks to wrestle the trophy off the Europeans for the first time since 2017.
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 a regular contributor, covering instruction, equipment and feature content. Michael has interviewed many of the game's biggest stars, including seven World No.1s, and has attended and reported on many Major Championships and Ryder Cups around the world. He's a member of Formby Golf Club in Merseyside, UK.
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