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Ex-PGA Tour caddie recalls Tiger Woods' 1996 pro debut

Former PGA Tour caddie Brian Mull shares memories of standing near the first tee when Tiger Woods made his pro debut at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open.

In this week's episode, former PGA Tour caddie Brian Mull tells a story about the time he attended a small gathering at the home of rock star Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills and Nash. He also shares memories of standing near the first tee when Tiger Woods made his pro debut at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, and from caddying in the group ahead of Woods at the 2000 Pebble Beach Pro-Am, when Woods closed a seven-shot deficit on the final day.

Mull is a writer for Forbes and The Athletic, and he also contributes to The Caddie Network as a fantasy golf insider. Before becoming a writer, he spent several years caddying on Tour for Larry Rinker and Jerry Kelly, among others.

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