Caddie quits on PGA Tour pro mid-round

Alejandro Tosti's caddie, Cliff Ellis, quit mid-round during the first round of the PGA Tour's Biltmore Championship Asheville at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in North Carolina on Thursday, dropping the bag and removing his caddie bib on the 18th hole, which was Tosti's ninth of the day. Tosti, a 30-year-old Argentine ranked No. 186 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings, joked that his caddie 'couldn't keep up with eight pars in a row,' and went on to card a 1-over 72. The incident fits a pattern for Tosti, who has a history of friction with caddies, including a 2023 incident where he repeatedly cursed at a caddie during a Korn Ferry Tour event and a suspension that same year for conduct unbecoming a professional.