Dustin Johnson is searching for a new caddie, having split with caddie Bobby Brown after nearly three years on TOUR, Golf Digest’s Tim Rosaforte reports.
The move is a surprise one, but both sides appear to be in agreement that a change is needed.
"This part of the game and we both understand that," Brown told Rosaforte on Tuesday. He added that "we are very cool with each other and will remain very close. We’re like brothers."
Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, confirmed the breakup, saying it was "mutual." But Winkle added that "only time will tell if their break proves to be temporary or permanent."
Winkle said Johnson will likely have a trial run with a few potential replacements before making any decision on Brown’s replacement. Johnson will have a "qualified friend" on his bag for his next start, the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul, South Korea.
Brown has been on the bag for all four of Johnson’s PGA TOUR wins, but Johnson has struggled with inconsistency this year. He posted two top-10 finishes in January but has just one top-10 finish in his last seven starts — a second at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship — and has missed two cuts during that span.
In his last start, he tied for 38th at the Masters.
