Donald Erving

Nickname: Weasel

This one comes courtesy of former tour pro John Maginnes, who relays that Erving never got his driver’s license because he thought he was still dodging the draft for the service — in 1995. Sounds like quite a character.

Sam Foy

Nickname: Killer.

Counted 36 wins during his 45 years with three players and was with Hale Irwin for his 1979 U.S. Open victory. Foy was a boxer in his younger days and claimed to have knocked out Sugar Ray Robinson once when a sparring session turned serious.

Tom Frank

Nickname: Motion.

Longtime LPGA looper got his name from another caddie, who said Frank was always moving.

John Graham

Nickname: Scotchie.

Glasgow, Scotland native was best known as caddie for Mark James and Lee Westwood.

Joe Grillo

Nickname: Gypsy.

It turns out his mom coined the nickname. Before his caddie days, Gypsy Joe was also racing off on his motorcycle. “She’d always say, ‘You’re always gone like a gypsy,’ and it stuck.” Grillo recalls. He caddied for several top pros including Steve Elkington, Jim Simons, Curtis Strange and Jay Haas. An accomplished chef, Grillo later rigged up a motor home and sold meals for caddies and players, creating what he called the Tour’s soup kitchen.

Keegan Bradley with caddie Steven “Pepsi” Hale at the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Photo by USA TODAY Sports

Steven Hale

Nickname: Pepsi.

Known for drinking several Pepsis during a round – and hiding cans around the course.

Dolphus Hall

Nickname: Golf ball.

Hall worked for several prominent players, most notably
Raymond Floyd, who reportedly fired Hull six times, only to watch his wife, Maria Floyd, hire him back each time. The nickname stems from his round eyes, which bulged, especially when he got mad, as big as golf balls.