Tiger Woods’s Former Caddie Lands One-Week Gig With LPGA Star Nelly Korda

Joe LaCava has a new job caddying for Patrick Cantlay, but this week, he’s filling in for the LPGA’s world No. 1.

Joe LaCava, Tiger Woods’s longtime caddie, has a new full-time job looping for Patrick Cantlay on the PGA Tour. This week, however, Cantlay is skipping the AT&T Byron Nelson in advance of next week’s PGA Championship, and it seems as though LaCava has landed a part-time gig elsewhere. 

The veteran caddie was spotted at Upper Montclair Country Club, the host site of this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup, prepping for the tournament with the one and only Nelly Korda. 

According to Ryan French, LaCava is picking up the bag for the LPGA's world No. 1 because Korda’s caddie, Jason McDede, just had a baby with his wife, Caroline.

Joe LaCava making up for the time he has had off when he was full time with Tiger.

Cantlay taking the week off, but it looks like Joe is working for world #1 @NellyKorda this week. Decent bag to pick up. (Her regular caddie just had a baby) pic.twitter.com/hbWbqNwe02

— Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) May 10, 2023

LaCava and Korda were seen chatting on the range ahead of the New Jersey event. Next week’s PGA Championship is located in Rochester, N.Y., at Oak Hill Country Club, a trip which should be relatively convenient for LaCava as he returns to his regular bag. 

After 12 years of caddying for Woods, LaCava’s split from Woods became public at the beginning of May. Woods underwent an ankle surgery in late April, and the recovery process will take him out of competition for several months, if not longer.