Multiple PGA Tour winner confirms he's linking up with ex-caddie for possible farewell

Kevin Kisner has confirmed he is linking up with his former caddie ahead of what may be his final event as a fully exempt PGA Tour pro. 

Kisner, 41, is in the field for this week's RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club. The $7m tournament is the final event of the FedEx Cup Fall season. 

The American has been struggling with injuries over the past couple of years and played this season on a one-time PGA Tour career money list exemption. 

He has played 16 events this year and has spent the rest of his time serving as the lead golf analyst for NBC. 

At No. 194 in the standings, Kisner needs a win this week if he is to be fully exempt next season. 

Only the top 100 get their cards whilst those between 101-125 get conditional status. 

Should Kisner fail to win, it would not be the end as he would be able to play a few tournaments owing to his past champion status.

But some might argue it could mark the beginning of the end, given the increasingly cutthroat direction of the PGA Tour.

Kisner has confirmed to Golfweek that he has decided to ask his former caddie Duane 'Dewey' Bock to carry his clubs this week. 

Bock was his full-time caddie for 14 years and was on the bag for all four of his PGA Tour victories. 

"I tell him all the time that I personally raised his kids," Kisner joked. "He's still one of my best friends and we talk all the time."

Bock now caddies full-time for Sepp Straka. The Austrian helped Europe to a 15-13 away Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black in September and is taking an extended break from the sport to care for his sick son, who was born prematurely.  

Kisner also confirmed that he is contractually obliged to work 10 events for NBC next season. 

Which players are in danger of losing their PGA Tour cards?

Several notable players in the field this week need a big performance. 

England's Matt Wallace (102) has endured mixed results this year. He came very close to making the European Ryder Cup team but has otherwise struggled a touch for consistency. He needs to make the cut if he is to have any chance of keeping his card. 

Nine-time PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar (113) also finds himself with plenty of work to do. 

Joel Dahmen, of Netflix fame, has struggled for the second consecutive year. It led to his surprising split with caddie Geno Bonnalie. At 117 in the standings, he needs a huge week. 

Elsewhere, the captain of the 2026 United States Presidents Cup team, Brandt Snedeker, is in danger of losing his card. Snedeker is 126th in the standings.