Keith Mitchell has been a PGA Tour player since 2018 and has one victory to his name so far – the 2019 Honda Classic.
The University of Georgia grad has twice broken into the top 50 in the world rankings and currently sits 44th – his highest-ever position.
After turning pro in 2014 and enjoying a steady rise towards the top of the game, Mitchell has only worked with two caddies during his time on the PGA Tour.
The first was Pete Persolja – a.k.a. ‘Crunchy Pete’ – from 2014 until 2021. Referring to himself as the caddie version of British survival expert, Bear Grylls, Persolja very much enjoys the outdoors and would regularly sleep under the stars.
However, after being by Mitchell’s side for his first PGA Tour win, ‘Crunchy Pete’ Persolja announced on X in December 2021 that the pair would be moving in different directions.
He said: “The great Keith Mitchell and I have parted ways this winter. 6.5 years of success and fun we have brought each other. Always rooting for my man but come 2022 I’ll have a new horse to cheer for!!”
The great @K_m_Mitchell and I have parted ways this winter. 6.5 years of success and fun we have brought each other ⛳️ 🏆 Always rooting for my man but come 2022 I’ll have everyone a new horse to cheer for 🏌️♂️!! Happy Holidays from the Crunchman 🎅 🎄 and dream big amazingness 🌠 pic.twitter.com/BpA3UslerLDecember 2, 2021
That decision brought Mitchell’s current bagman into the frame – John Limanti. A former caddie of several PGA Tour golfers, the most notable of which was Adam Scott, Limanti has been looping since 2009.
He was also the caddie for LPGA Tour golfer I.K. Kim in her infamous loss at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship where she missed a one-foot putt on the 72nd green to win.
Limanti – who played college golf at the University of North Florida – helped Mitchell unlock an even greater level of consistency in his game and, during the 2022 campaign, the now-32-year-old secured six top-10 finishes from 26 tournaments. He only missed six cuts that year but managed a season-best result of T3 at The CJ Cup.
Keith Mitchell (right) and John Limanti at The Masters in 2023
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