Baseball Hall of Famer caddies for Taylor Montgomery at 2024 WWT Championship
Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker carried Taylor Montgomery's bag during the first round of the 2024 WWT (World Wide Technology) Championship. The American golfer teed off at the ongoing PGA Tour event at El Cardonal Golf Course. He was initially joined by his father, Monte, as his caddie.
However, his father walked out after nine holes, and Taylor was then joined by Larry Walker. The 57-year-old baseball star helped the American golfer with his game, and they had an impressive start to the PGA Tour event.
Walker opened up about Diamante, the venue for the WWT Championship, saying (via Golf Week):
"I’m here half the year. I’m not here because it’s a lousy place. The food, the weather, the people. That could be in a different order every day.”
Larry Walker is a retired MLB player who played for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, and then the St. Louis Cardinals in his career. In his successful career, the Canadian former baseball player was awarded All-Star honors five times.
Walker was also awarded the NL MVP, won the Gold Glove Award seven times, and received the Silver Slugger Award three times. He retired from the sport in 2005 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.
Meanwhile, the 2024 WWT Championship, featuring a regular full-size field, began its first round on Thursday, November 7. However, the tournament was suspended due to darkness, although most players completed their rounds.
The first round will resume for those who need to complete their rounds at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, November 8, while the second round will start at 8:30 a.m. ET.
A look into Taylor Montgomery's performance at the 2024 WWT Championship
Montgomery started his outing at the WWT Championship on the first hole with three back-to-back birdies. However, he then shot a bogey on the fourth hole. He made three birdies and a bogey on the front nine.
Meanwhile, on the back nine, Montgomery shot two birdies on the tenth and eleventh but struggled on the 12th hole and carded a double bogey. He added two more birdies and scored a 4-under 68, tying for fourth place.
Meanwhile, Tom Whitney took the lead in a three-way tie with Rico Hoey and Kevin Streelman at 5-under. The four-day event will conclude on Sunday, November 10.
This season on the PGA Tour, Taylor Montgomery competed in 19 tournaments and has shown some decent performances. He recorded three top-25 finishes and made the cut in nine tournaments. Some of his notable finishes this season include T13 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, T13 at the Farmers Insurance Open, and T11 at the Players Championship. However, he missed three cuts and withdrew from one event in his last four starts on the PGA Tour.