Tough Day: Alejandro Tosti's Caddie Quit, Walked Off The Course Mid-Round Yesterday While Tosti Thought He Was Just Going To The Bathroom

[Source] - Tosti was playing the 18th hole, his ninth of the day, when caddie Cliff Ellis dropped the bag, took off his caddie bib and walked off, according to a source that was at the tournament.

When reached via text for comment, Tosti cracked, “He couldn’t keep up with eight pars in a row,” a reference to the start of his round and added three sideways laughing emojis, the tilted yellow face laughing hard with tears streaming down.

According to a source on the scene, Tosti and Ellis were already at odds on Tuesday during a practice round. But Tosti was blindsided by his mid-round departure. He was under the impression his caddie was using a bathroom short of the 18th green and went to the first tee, but his caddie had said no mas.

I can't love this move more. Honestly from both sides. Alejandro Tosti is known for being a little bit of a lunatic on the course, so his response is perfect. Couldn't keep up with 8 pars in Asheville is a good reason to walk off the course. Forget the fact they were reportedly at odds with each other. Dude just kept seeing pars, was maybe bored and said enough is enough. I'm going to get a beer. 

Even better is the fact Tosti assumed he was just going to the bathroom. It's basically the start of Talladega Nights

Relax I gotta take a whizz! It's good to see caddies fight back and even more shocking that Michael Greller hasn't walked off on Spieth once in his life. I'm starting to think Greller is on the path to sainthood. That or what I just assume Tate is thinking about right now in Oxford and where he's sleeping. He had to have thought to walk off once or twice but he's just addicted to content.

The truth is, this is the dream way to quit. Just walk out. Everyone talks about shitting on your boss's desk or something outrageous like that. No. Walk off when no one expects it. Him them with the blindside and just have them think you're in the bathroom. Wish there was a camera on Tosti when he got to the first tee box and realized his caddie was nowhere to be found. That's worth having cameras on every golfer on a stream alone. Hell of a start to the round. Usually at this point us idiots are just thinking about a handful of beers on the back 9 and trying to string together a few saving holes. Now you gotta do it without your caddie.