Golf pro Ben Crane decided to give his regular caddie the day off on Wednesday at the HP Byron Nelson Championship Pro-Am in Texas. So where'd he turn to find a replacement? Twitter, of course -- and things seem to have turned out pretty well.
Crane announced his plan -- and a challenge -- to his 100,000 followers in a series of tweets late Tuesday afternoon:
Thinking of giving my caddy @joelstock the day off tomorrow at the HP Byron Nelson Champ ProAm. Anyone want to carry my bag for the day?— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
If you're interested hit me back on Twitter w the reason why it should be you. Use #caddyforcrane. I'll try to pick the best good one.— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
You don't need to know anything about golf, but have to be able to carry a 50 lb bag for 18 holes. Tee off at 12:20 at TPC Four Seasons— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
Tournament is in Irving, TX so probably have to be in DFW area. Most creative "resume" in a tweet wins. #caddyforcrane— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
Pretty cool stunt, right? Well, Crane is no stranger to awesome Internet shenanigans. He's teamed up with three other pro golfers, for example, to form the "Golf Boys," a parody rap group with a pair of viral YouTube hits.
His call to action got some pretty straightforward submissions...
@bencranegolf was Portland Golf Club caddy of the year in 2010. 6 years of experience. Now a Duck at the U of O. #caddyforcrane— Joseph 'Bunko' Kelly (@kevin_goff) May 14, 2013
...as well as some strange ones:
Amazed/scared RT @nullusordo: I have a rough tongue, like a cat, and can clean the grooves of a wedge in seconds.My tics are mostly silent— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 14, 2013
But one lucky fan seemed to make a particularly strong case:
@bencranegolf former acu golfer. Just graduated from college and live in Rowlett. Oh and my birthday is tomorrow. #caddyforcrane— Morgan Johnson (@MojoGolfNG360) May 14, 2013
Crane thanked everyone for their submissions:
Thanks for all the submissions. They were funny, humbling, insulting, terrifying & generous. I think I found my caddy. Will announce shortly— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 15, 2013
But eventually the birthday boy won out:
Introducing my @hpbnc ProAm caddy, @mojogolfng360. Tomorrow is his birthday. Thought caddying would be a fun gift. Let's go low, buddy!— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 15, 2013
On Wednesday, Crane tweeted a photo of himself with his new caddie -- as well as a potential new slogan for Twitter:
New tagline for @twitter: "Instantly connect to what's most important to you...& hire a ProAm caddy" @mojogolfng360 twitter.com/bencranegolf/s…— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) May 15, 2013
Sports and Twitter team up for another win.