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Tigers prospect Jackson Jobe learns from PGA dad Brandt
Before Jackson Jobe dreamed of pitching in the Major Leagues, he was supposed to be carrying a pitching wedge at a golf major.
Months shy of his fourth birthday, Jackson and his older sister, Brittan, donned the white jumpsuit and became caddies for their dad Brandt at Augusta National. On the Wednesday before the Masters began, the golfers participated in a nine-hole par-3 tournament with their kids toting their bags.
“Jackson was barely big enough,” Brandt said. “I was holding his hand and carrying the clubs, and he was dragging my putter along.”
The now-Tigers’ No. 1 prospect has a vague memory of putting the uniform on — one that needed to be rolled up a few times in the arms and legs because it was too big — but he’s thankful a photographer captured the special moment.
The 2006 Masters was one of many tournaments the Jobe family attended while Brandt competed on the PGA Tour and other pro golf circuits. Looking back, the 21-year-old admits he took his dad’s career and a lot of his time at the links for granted.
“I can’t believe I didn’t understand how cool that was, like going to the Masters and doing stuff like that, and going and walking around,” he said. “When I was younger, I just hated going to walk 18 holes. I was always tired. I would do anything to go watch my dad playing the Masters at this age now, that’d be an unreal experience.”
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