Truth & Rumors > Golf

Hoch's caddie battling cancer

Views
188
Comments
0

Scott Hoch has braced himself for a few more job feelers this week. It's the nature of tour life whenever someone who is playing well has a caddie opening. Like any job, the chance at a nice paycheck is worth exploring. ''Believe me, if they didn't think I could still play, I wouldn't get them,'' Hoch said after winning Sunday's Allianz Championship. What Hoch really wants, though, is to hear Greg Rita's voice at the other end of the line with a solicitation perhaps no more complicated than two words: ``I'm ready.'' Rita worked Hoch's bag until last September, when he suddenly slumped over minutes before their pro-am tee time at the Champions Tour stop near Raleigh, N.C. Tests revealed a malignant brain tumor, putting Rita on that dreaded course of radiation and chemotherapy treatments. ''He's fighting it, fighting it hard,'' said Hoch, who got a little teary-eyed as he dedicated Sunday's victory to Rita, who is still recovering at his Jacksonville home.

Miami Herald

Scott Hoch , John Sommers II/Getty Images Scott Hoch , John Sommers II/Getty Images

Comments (3) Add A Comment

February 13, 2008  07:00 AM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

The Caddies are the real warriors on the PGA tour.

February 13, 2008  11:45 AM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

Totally agree AugustaGolfer32.

 
February 14, 2008  08:06 PM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

Plus, you have to like Hoch. I don't care who you are. He is one of the VERY few tour players who has ball of his own. Most of them are candy ****. Not him, He isn't afraid of anyone.

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


The Si.com Cover Hub Go to the Cover Hub

Stub Hub

The 2009 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!

Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    Agent: 'Extraordinary' interest in Bay
    Views
    6079
    Comments
    1892
  2. 2
    Vikings to consider L.A. move?
    Views
    67116
    Comments
    1880
  3. 3
    Bills owner wanted Gruden
    Views
    32798
    Comments
    345
  4. 4
    Mayo rebukes Bruschi's Belichick knock
    Views
    45541
    Comments
    264
  5. 5
    Can Iverson lure LeBron to Knicks?
    Views
    10643
    Comments
    177

Message Boards

  1. NCAAF > General NCAAF

    Are college football coaches…
    Views
    329
    Replies
    51

  2. NFL > Pittsburgh Steelers

    Big Ben accepts Blame for loss…
    Views
    319
    Replies
    82

  3. NCAAF > General NCAAF

    CFB Game Day 11/21/2009
    Views
    186
    Replies
    93

Blogs

SI.com

Swimsuit

Daniella SarahybaDaniella Sarahyba
Lucia DvorskaLucia Dvorska

SI Photos

Best NFL Single-Season StreaksBest NFL Single-Season Streaks
College Football Top 25 ReviewCollege Football Top 25 Review

SI Writers

Top Stories

SI Vault

11.05.90 Issue View This Issue Read All Articles
06.17.68 Issue View This Issue Read All Articles