JIM "BONES" MACKAY | The Scoop

Claire Rogers and Jim "Bones" Mackay sit down for some ice cream ahead of the 2023 PGA Championship. They talk about how Bones got his nickname, caddying for Justin Thomas, the best round he saw Phil Mickelson play, and what he's learned over his 30-year caddying career.
Timestamps --
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - How Bones got into golf and caddying
03:50 - How Bones got his nickname
05:12 - Favorite memory with Justin Thomas
06:11 - Bones biggest caddy mistakes
08:05 - The best lesson he's learned as a caddy
09:08 - The bond between PGA Tour caddies
10:15 - How caddies celebrate victories
11:22 - Oak Hill course thoughts
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[@javiersalas7670]

Bones is the best! What a cool dude! He and JT make a great team!

[@gsabella4]

Very cool to hear about Bones' story

[@matthewwatt3650]

Love these scoop vids

[@Caddiesense]

I still find it difficult to believe Claire actually plays golf, but she does a fantastic job at interviewing and her enthusiasm makes them even that much better.

[@dap5790]

My former roommate caddied on the tour for more than a decade, and lots of what he says here I've heard 1st hand. What a great interview.

[@johncurran6031]

When Bones mentioned he is from New Smyrna Beach, FL, my ear pricked up. I used to visit there back in the 80's when my wife's parents had a time-share in that city. They would often go at Thanksgiving or New Year and we would fly down from DC to join them I was new at golf and had been playing about year when we joined them to have some fun in the sun. I got my only hole-in-one on the municipal course in NSB one fine morning. It was hole #5, yardage was about 150 & I hit an 8 iron.
The flag was in the middle front & my ball hit the green, bounced once, and hit the flagstick with a loud clank. There was a mound in front of the green and I could not see the bottom of the flag or the cup. I thought the ball had caromed off the stick & did not realize it was in the hole until I got on the green and did not see it. My father-in-law said, "Look in the cup," and there it was. I still have the ball and the scorecard.

[@Pippinm7]

Great questions!

[@blujay9191]

Very nice. She asked really good questions and gave him room. I've heard interviews with Bones before. What a great guy. I would have liked just one Tiger/Phil story that nobody knows.

[@timallsopp8656]

…and I thought he got his nickname form Dr. ‘Bones’ Mackay from Star Trek! Jim is one of the best and it’s a pleasure to listen to him

[@budfox2337]

I want to hear gambling stories about Phil, Bones knows where all the bodies are buried.

[@tyleregan]

Greatest comment of all time 💀💀💀

[@TheonethecallQuaid]

He’s one of the few caddies that actually fired his player (Mickelson). I have a lot of respect for Jim, he’s an old school kind of guy.

[@ryanotto4184]

Bones has to be one of the best guys!

[@MSDOGS1976]

Cool dude. I wonder if he ever got all the money from Phil that he was due?

[@alfandeddie]

Me too.