ARDMORE, Pa. ?It is the tradition at major championships, and any pro event really, to give the winning player뭩 caddie the flag from the 18th green, but at Merion ?where the flag is an iconic wicker basket ?that뭩 not very practical.
In the hectic moments following Justin Rose뭩 victory at the U.S. Open the Englishman뭩 caddie, Mark Fulcher, inquired about retrieving the 18th-hole basket.
밫hey said they would send me a basket, but I뭠l give it to Rosie,?Fulcher said.
The victory, it seems, is reward enough for the longtime bagman.