The Aussie father and caddying son combination of Michael and Charlie Wright supebly combined to share the lead on day one of the Chubb Championship in Napbles, Florida.
Wright and with his 18-year-old son calling the shots, produced nine birdies in a seven-under 65 to be tied with champion Northern Irishman Darren Clarke heading to the second round of the event being again staged on the stunning Tiburon course.
The Queensland-born Wright in competing in his third Champions Tour season and a 45th event in the over-50s brigade, and with a best finish of T5th at the September, 2024 Sanford International in South Dakota.
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Michael & 18-year caddy son, Charlie tied atop of the board day one @ChampionsTour @TiburonNaples
“I usually never get a caddie to read my putts, but Charlie’s got a good eye for it”.
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However, Wright is primed already to hopefully go all the way and secure a maiden Tour victory and if so, all thanks to son Charlie.
“I played really nice all day, to be honest. Made quite a few putts out there. Every one that I — not every one, but most of the putts I should have made, I felt like I did make, which is nice, because that doesn’t happen that often,” he said speaking to the media, as Charlie proudly looked on.
“I’ve got my younger son on the bag, Charlie, and he’s helped me read them. I usually never get a caddie to read my putts, but he’s got a good eye for it. I’ve been testing him the last few days, and he’s pretty much spot on, so I’ve been getting him to read putts.
“Fortunately I’m hitting it on the line we’re agreeing on. That’s a bit of the problem, as well; sometimes it’s all well and good to read the putts, but if you can’t hit them on the line you’re still not going to make them. I was able to do that and roll a few good ones in, and made quite a few birdies. I had nine birdies; that’s always nice”.
Wright indicated his son began caddying back home during the summer and the combination of father-and-son worked so well, the 51-year-old dad had no isssue in having Charlie on the bag this week ahead of his soon returning home, so he will be ready to attend college.
And dad was asked if he could talk about how son Charlie ‘helps with his putting’.
“He doesn’t show me how to putt, he shows me where to hit it. He chooses the line,” said Wright.
“Sometimes it was slightly different to what I picked, but his influence on me has been really, really good. We’re going to keep running with it and just see where it takes us”.
Well played chaps and keep in going.
