Being picked at the last second by Wayne Grady to caddie at the Masters Par 3 Tournament is a priceless experience for 14-year-old Ross Murphy. (You can read about the Naperville resident's unbelievable luck in the April 24 sun, or here.) But the experience also could be had for those willing to donate enough to charity.
Ross' father, Dave, ran into someone on the course who filled him in.
"Seventh or eighth hole this guy comes up to me, and I don't know who this guy is," Dave said. "He's got an English accent. I look over at him and I say, 'That's my kid who's caddying,' and he says, 'I know.'"
Turns out the man is the regular caddie for one of the players in Grady's group. He wasn't on the bag that day because a corporate auction to benefit charity allowed someone else to have the job for the day. Dave asked how much it cost, and the man with the accent converted it from British pounds.
The total? About $30,000.
Dave was floored.
"I said, 'You're kidding me, right? My kid was just picked an hour ago to do this.' He goes, 'I know, that's what's so great about this story."
And if you want to get a glimpse of Ross Murphy after Grady's hole-in-one, click here.
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