Two Years After Buying Masters Tix, Greller Has A Winning Bag

Great stuff by Tim Rosaforte on how Michael Greller ended up on Jordan Spieth's bag and an integral part of the Green Jacket-winning effort.

From Rosaforte's Golf World column:

Two years after buying his way into Augusta National, Greller found himself on Jordan Spieth's bag in a pairing with McIlroy during the first two rounds of the 2014 Masters. And on Sunday, he won the caddie lottery by carrying Spieth's clubs to a victory in the 79th Masters, with McIlroy finishing four strokes back.

How Greller became caddie for the 2015 Masters champ is a story unto itself. Now 37, Greller grew up in Michigan, played NAIA golf for Northwestern College in Iowa and moved to the Pacific Northwest to be near his sister. When the U.S. Public Links came to Gold Mountain G.C. near his Gig Harbor home in 2006, he approached a player that was carrying his own bag, Matt Savage of Florida State.

After helping Savage advance to the quarterfinals, Greller changed school districts to be closer to Chambers Bay, where he could moonlight as a caddie. Savage knew Justin Thomas and recommended Greller when the course hosted the 2010 U.S. Amateur. Through their success, Greller begged Thomas to set him up with Spieth for the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur at Gold Mountain. They won, and when Spieth finished low amateur at the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club, Greller locked down the job.