On a weekend where Cameron Young has set up his latest PGA Tour victory at the Cadillac Championship, the American’s former caddie has already tasted success of his own.
Tesori carded rounds of 68, 67 and 70 at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach to post eight-under for the week and became the first amateur to win the overall championship since Mike Weeks in 2016.
However, because of his amateur status, Tesori was unable to claim the $12,000 first prize and was left with the lion’s share of the $5,200 amateur purse instead.
Nevertheless, for a professional caddie with more than 20 wins under his belt, the financial side of his victory is unlikely to have disappointed him too much.
Paul Tesori and Adam Schenk stand under an umbrella during The Players in 2026
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Either way, what made the achievement all the more remarkable is that Tesori admitted afterwards he considered withdrawing in the build-up during a poor practice round.
Speaking to the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union, Tesori said: “This was so cool. And I played so bad in a practice round, I thought about withdrawing. Winning wasn’t even in the cards. I was hoping to finish in the top 20.”
Despite lowly expectations pre-tournament, the 24-year caddie’s playing ability has never been in question, with eight FSGA Winter Series Mid-Amateur titles to his name.
He was a promising young amateur at the University of Florida during the early 1990s and went on to earn a PGA Tour card in 1996 before a serious injury forced him to retire early.
Since 2002, Tesori has caddied for a handful of top names on tour and most notably accompanied Simpson to a memorable victory at the 2012 PGA Championship.
Tesori is back with Simpson again this season after working with Adam Schenk previously but was allowed the week off after the American failed to qualify for the PGA Tour’s run of Signature Events.
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