Watch: Matt Fitzpatrick’s caddie kisses 18th hole flag after win

Jun 19, 2022; Brookline, Massachusetts, USA; Matt Fitzpatrick holds the championship trophy after winning the 2022 U.S. Open golf tournament. Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Matt Fitzpatrick’s caddie kisses 18th hole flag after U.S. Open win

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 6/19/22

Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open on Sunday for his first career major, and his victory also had extreme meaning for his caddie Billy Foster.

Foster has caddied for over 35 years and been on the bag for some of the best golfers ever. But he had never once been on the bag for a major win.

Matt Fitzpatrick's caddie Billy Foster has been at it for 35+ years. One of the best. Worked full-time for Seve Ballesteros, Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn. Has worked for Tiger and Sergio. But he has never been on the bag for a major win. That could change today. pic.twitter.com/IfCDTRGE51

— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) May 22, 2022

When Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open after Will Zalatoris missed a putt on 18, Foster became extremely emotional.

Absolutely incredible, Matt Fitzpatrick, thanks for a brilliant end to Father’s Day

And to Billy Foster too, so close so many times, what a moment #USOpen pic.twitter.com/qGuBjxjE9d

— Gaz Beard (@Gazzabeard) June 19, 2022