Jonathan “JJ” Jakovac’s visit to TPC Sawgrass In Ponte Vedra, Florida turned out to be memorable on Wednesday. Jakovac is the Caddy for Collin Morikawa, the number 4 ranked golfer in the world.
Jakovac usually watches while Morikawa shots shots for fans.
But this time the Caddy had the chance to shine when he arrived at the t-shirt at the par-3 “Island Green”.
Jakovac hit a ball And saw it briefly on the precipitation of the green before he rolled back to complete the bait.
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Jonathan “JJ” Jakovac, Collin Morikawa’s Caddie, throws grass to check the wind on the 14th Hole T -shirt during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bay Hill Club and Lodge 8 March 2025, in Orlando, FLA. (Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour via Getty images)
Jakovac remembered his thinking process in the moments after he hit the ball.
“It had to be on the wind to get there,” he told Golf Week. “Exactly when it came, I thought,” That’s a perfect line if it lands the right distance. ” It started to play and I had something like: “This has a Heckuva chance.” “
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Jakovac participated in the annual Caddy competition. The event was held on Wednesday in the last quarter of century The players championship, Give Caddies the opportunity to have a chance on the famous gap.
The Union in Florida-Times reported that Jakovac became the first Caddy in the history of the competition that made a hole-in-one.
Collin Morikawa hands over his driver to Caddy Jonathan “JJ” Jakovac on the 16th Hole T -shirt during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bay Hill Club and Lodge 8 March 2025, in Orlando, FLA. (Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour via Getty images)
Min Woo Lee, Isaiah Salinda and Jason Day and their Caddies celebrated after the bait of Jakovac. Jakovac won the National Player of the Year Honors twice when he waved in Chico State.
Collin Morikawa speaks with Caddy Jonathan “JJ” Jakovac on the first hole T -shirt during the first round of the sentry on the Plantage course race in Kapalua January 4, 2024, in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA Tour via Getty Images)
Morikawa also spoke about the unique moment.
“Every hole-in-one is special,” he said. “A hole-in-one on 17 against any other Caddy …”
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With his hole-in-one, Jakovac took an unknown pot with money home and a sponsor award of $ 10,000 and gained access to VIP parking for the rest of the tournament.
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