Between the food truck tacos, beach churros and ocean breezes at Vidanta World in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the caddie yard is serving up its own flavor of change as the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall portion of the schedule rolls on.
With new partnerships, familiar faces and a steady stream of fill-in assignments, the caddie carousel continues to spin ahead of the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open.
For reigning U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, the week will be a family affair. His younger brother, Brendan, will step in as his caddie, giving the siblings a chance to share the ropes for what should be a memorable week in Mexico.
The bigger shake-up, however, belongs to Ben Griffin. After three wins in 2025 and earning a pick to the U.S. Ryder Cup team, Griffin split
with caddie Alex Ritthamel. At the Mexico Open, Griffin will begin a new partnership with Jon Yarbrough, who most recently had been on the bag of Phil Mickelson on LIV and before that spent a decade with Scott Stallings.
Elsewhere, the shifting landscape of professional golf is bringing more caddies back into the PGA Tour fold. Jose Campra, who previously worked for Sebastian Munoz on LIV Golf, has taken up the bag of Camilo Villegas as an influx of LIV caddies are returning to where the largest paychecks are available. Brian Dilley left Spaniard David Puig, who announced he wouldn’t be part of LIV 2.0 but rather headed to the DP World Tour, and will be filling in for Karl Villips.
David Lipsky also has a new face on the bag after an abrupt split with Darren Woolard, who quit mid-tournament in Japan earlier this month. Matt Picanso, who parted ways with Mark Hubbard earlier this month, will take over for Lipsky.
For caddies looking to turn temporary assignments into something more permanent, the next few weeks offer opportunities to make an impression. James Edmondson will work for Cam Tankersley this week at Vidanta and Preston Stout, the Oklahoma State standout and No. 1 amateur in the world, next week in Cabo. Likewise, veteran caddie Julien Trudeau has Ryder Cowen, the Oklahoma Sooner who shared low amateur honors at the U.S. Open in June. Those assignments could provide a chance to establish a longer-term working relationship down the road.
From established champions to rising stars, the personnel changes reflect a caddie market in constant motion. With players reassessing partnerships and caddies chasing opportunities across competing tours, the business of carrying the bag remains as fluid as ever.
And at Vidanta World, amid the tacos, churros and Pacificos, the next partnership may already be taking shape.
Adam Schupak is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering the PGA Tour.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Wyndham Clark taps brother, Ben Griffin makes change as caddie shuffle continues in Mexico
