OAKMONT, Pa. – Travis Vick can thank his caddie for helping keep his U.S. Amateur hopes intact.
He can thank his caddie’s grandfather, too.
As Brice Delaney, a rising sophomore at Ohio University, tells it, his grandfather, Jack, was an influential figure in Oakmont Country Club’s famous – and contentious – tree-removal era. In 1995, right before a crucial member’s vote to OK the clearing process, Jack Delaney stood up in front of a passionate pro-tree collective and delivered his peace. He explained that he was just a regular guy, but he knew a thing or two about trees.