PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Teenager Jeffrey Aronson lucked into a thrilling opportunity at the U.S. Open: caddie for a practice round.
Aronson, a 13-year-old junior golfer who just finished seventh grade back home in Los Angeles, was with his mother, Shelly, watching players on the putting green Sunday when amateur Russell Henley approached him to see if he would carry his bag for Monday's round at Pebble Beach.
That was a no-brainer for a kid who picked up his first clubs at age 2. Aronson is at the Open only Monday and Tuesday. About a half-hour before Henley was set to tee off, Aronson stood at the driving range soaking it all in when Davis Love III struck up a conversation.