Caddie spots 15 golf equipment in Jillian Hollis’ bag at Kroger Queen Metropolis

MADEIRA, Ohio — Because of her eagle-eyed caddie, former LPGA Rookie of the Yr and Epson Tour winner Jillian Hollis averted a two-stroke penalty Thursday on the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship at Kenwood Nation Membership.

Hollis’ caddy, Luke Brennaman, grandson of retired Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman and son of former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman, seen his participant had 15 golf equipment in her bag – yet another than the foundations of golf enable – simply earlier than she hit her opening tee shot, in accordance with Kenwood’s caddie supervisor, Dominic Parisi.

“She informed him he saved her spherical,’’ Parisi mentioned, referring to Hollis, an Ohio native.

The youthful Brennaman was one 10 caddies on the nation membership handpicked by Parisi to work this week for match gamers who didn’t deliver their very own caddies.

Hollis and Brennaman met for the primary time throughout a follow spherical Wednesday. She bought much more out of their newfound friendship than she anticipated.

“I simply needed any individual to form of stroll with me and maintain me firm,’’ she mentioned earlier than the beginning of her follow spherical.