Ben Crane Finds Replacement Caddie On Twitter
Ever want to caddie for a pro? Well one lucky fan got to this week. Ben Crane decided to give his usual caddie the day off Wednesday at the HP Byron Nelson Championship Pro-Am in Texas. Where did he go for a replacement? Why, to Twitter of course! And it seems like it worked quite well!
Ben Crane is no stranger to the Interwebs. He’s teamed up with three other pro golfers, to form the “Golf Boys,” a parody rap group with a pair of YouTube hits. Remember those?
Crane challenged his 100,000 followers on Tuesday in a series of tweets
Thinking of giving my caddy @joelstock the day off tomorrow at the HP Byron Nelson Champ ProAm. Anyone want to carry my bag for the day?
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
If you’re interested hit me back on Twitter w the reason why it should be you. Use #caddyforcrane. I’ll try to pick the best good one. — Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
You don’t need to know anything about golf, but have to be able to carry a 50 lb bag for 18 holes. Tee off at 12:20 at TPC Four Seasons
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
Tournament is in Irving, TX so probably have to be in DFW area. Most creative “resume” in a tweet wins. #caddyforcrane — Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
He immediately got some pretty straight forward responses and, this being the Internet, some weird ones as well:
@bencranegolf was Portland Golf Club caddy of the year in 2010. 6 years of experience. Now a Duck at the U of O. #caddyforcrane
— Joseph ‘Bunko’ Kelly (@kevin_goff) May 14, 2013
Amazed/scared RT @nullusordo: I have a rough tongue, like a cat, and can clean the grooves of a wedge in seconds.My tics are mostly silent
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
But one fan had a pretty strong case for winning:
@bencranegolf former acu golfer. Just graduated from college and live in Rowlett. Oh and my birthday is tomorrow. #caddyforcrane
— Morgan Johnson (@MojoGolfNG360) May 14, 2013
Crane thanked everyone for their submissions:
Thanks for all the submissions. They were funny, humbling, insulting, terrifying & generous. I think I found my caddy. Will announce shortly
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 15, 2013
Introducing my @hpbnc ProAm caddy, @mojogolfng360. Tomorrow is his birthday. Thought caddying would be a fun gift. Let’s go low, buddy!
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 15, 2013
And Mr. Crane was good on his word. On Wednesday, he tweeted out a picture of himself and and his new caddie:
New tagline for @twitter: “Instantly connect to what’s most important to you…& hire a ProAm caddy” @mojogolfng360 twitter.com/bencranegolf/s…
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 15, 2013
If you could caddie for anyone Rock Heads, who would it be? Let me know in the comments below!
