Lorcan Morris

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Lorcan Morris
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Left to right: Bill Clinton and Morris; 20 March 2016, Phoenix, Arizona
Personal information
Born (1981-12-04) December 4, 1981 (age 43)
Swords, Republic of Ireland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Residence Boiling Springs, North Carolina
SpouseKimberly
Children
  • Trinity 2008
  • Fergus 2016
Career
College Wingate University
Turned professional2006
Former tour(s)NGA Hooters Tour, E Golf Tour
Professional wins11

Lorcan Morris (born 4 December 1981) is an Irish professional golf caddie on The PGA Tour Champions for Timothy O'Neal and the former caddie for Robert Garrigus on The PGA Tour. He is based in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. [1] [2]

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Early life

Morris was born in Dublin, Ireland [1] and attended Rolestown NS and Malahide Community School. When he was a child his father built a flood lit driving net in their back garden for him to practice before and after school. [3] He began his career of caddying at age 12 at the 1994 Ladies Irish Open where he caddied for Laura Davies. [4] He credits his golf career to that chance meeting with Davies with whom he is still close friends to this day. [5] [6] [7]

Career

Amateur

Morris got a golf scholarship to Wingate University near Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated in 2006 as the most successful Bulldog in program history. [8] He won the 2005 UNCP Intercollegiate held at Carolina Sands golf club in a playoff with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [3] Morris was a first team All American at Wingate in 2005 and 2006. While at Wingate, Morris won The Charlotte City Am in 2006. [9] He also recorded a top 10 in The Florida Azalea Amateur in 2006 [10] along with a top 20 at The Cardinal Amateur. [11] Morris also won back-to-back to back Union County Amateur titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 while at Wingate. [12] He won the Amateur Golf Tour (now Golfweek Amateur Golf Tour) national championship in 2005 [13] at the Wild Wing Resort in Myrtle Beach,SC, USA. [6] Morris won his first of 2 Myrtle Beach Amateur championships in 2006. [1] [14]

Professional

Morris played professionally after college for 3 1/2 years on various mini tours winning 11 professional events [1] He was the winner of the 2005 Golfweek Amateur Tour [13] at the Wild Wing Resort in Myrtle Beach SC. [6] This win was notable due to the fact he was 6 shots behind with 4 holes to go and finished birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie to clinch his first and only to date national championship. In October 2004 Morris was beaten in a play off at the same event by Tommy Miller of Boone, North Carolina on the first playoff hole with Morris failing to match Millers birdie. Morris has also won The Charlotte City Amateur (2006), [9] Myrtle Beach Amateur (2006). [15]

Caddying

After finishing playing professionally in 2009, Morris worked for several years as a caddie on The LPGA Tour for Laura Davies, Michelle Wie, Sophie Gustafson, and Sydnee Michaels with whom he won twice including the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour Championship. [16] He was offered a full-time switch to the men’s game in 2011 with Robert Damron. Morris and Damron had limited success together prompting a split in August 2012. Morris then went to work for Mark Anderson on the PGA Tour who recorded his first and only career top 10 to date on the PGA Tour at The Walt Disney World Classic in Orlando. [17] Morris retired from caddying in mid-2016 to spend more time with his family. He also returned to playing amateur golf. [6]

Return to Amateur Golf

Morris won his 2nd Myrtle Beach Amateur Championship in November 2016 by 12 shots. [15]

Personal life

Morris lives in Boiling Springs, NC with his wife Kimberly, daughter and son. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Haggard, Mark. "Lorcan Morris captures another Mayor's Cup". WPDE. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. ↑ "Lorcan returns for South with his Carolina crown". Irish Independent. 2005-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  3. 1 2 "Lorcan returns for South with his Carolina crown - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  4. ↑ Keane, Paul (2021-02-12). "How Dubliner Lorcan Morris bagged his dream job". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  5. ↑ Phipps, Molly (April 19, 2013). "Man brushes with stars as golf caddie". Shelby Star.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Blondin, Alan (November 14, 2016). "Mayor's Cup returns with a rotation of three Myrtle Beach courses and its inaugural champion". The Sun News .
  7. ↑ Phipps, Molly. "Caddie for the famous has local ties". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  8. ↑ "Santa arrives early for Morris with lucrative funding package from 'Community' - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  9. 1 2 "Charlotte City Amateur". www.charlottecityam.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  10. ↑ "Azalea Amateur (Florida)". AmateurGolf.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  11. ↑ "Former Deacon Barry Fabyan Wins Cardinal Amateur" . Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  12. ↑ Reserved, www.bpsports.com Copyright 2000 All Rights. "BPSports.net - Wingate s Lorcan Morris wins UC Amateur". www.bpsports.net. Retrieved 2016-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. 1 2 "Lorcan Morris is first AGT alumnus to win a professional event". WorldGolf.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  14. ↑ "One to watch: Lorcan Morris - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  15. 1 2 Haggard, Mark (November 20, 2016). "Lorcan Morris captures another Mayor's Cup". Sports. WPDE ABC 15 News. Conway, South Carolina: Sinclair Broadcast Group. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ Haggard, Mark (2016-11-20). "Lorcan Morris captures another Mayor's Cup". WPDE. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  17. ↑ Staff, The Caddie Network (2021-02-01). "'Under the Strap' Podcast: The incredible story of Lorcan Morris". Caddie Network. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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