Austin Johnson, the younger brother and caddie of US Open Champion Dustin Johnson, took the top honour at the annual HSBC Caddie of the Year awards in Shanghai on Thursday night.
AJ, as Austin is more commonly known, was on the bag when Johnson claimed his maiden Major Championship at Oakmont, as well as his two other victories on the US PGA Tour, and for the United States’ victory in The Ryder Cup. He collected the award from Giles Morgan, HSBC’s Global Head of Sponsorship and Events, at the awards evening hosted by the BBC’s voice of golf, Andrew Cotter, following the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club.
Danny Willett’s caddie Jonathan Smart just missed out on the award after a superb year in which the pair triumphed at the Masters Tournament in April, then combined to win the team competition at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship earlier this month.
