
Stevens: Why Jackson Buchanan Tabbed His Childhood Friend As His U.S. Open Caddie This Week
Jackson Buchanan will have his childhood friend Sam Haynes on the bag as the former All-American and four-year starter at Illinois makes his professional debut in the 2025 U.S. Open.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
June 12, 2025
Even before graduating and finishing his college golf career at the University of Illinois, Jackson Buchanan began planning out the start of his professional career and for a golfer, your caddie is one of those critical decisions.
Against the consistent advice of his parents, his new agency and his new equipment partner, Buchanan was set on beginning this journey with his childhood friend who’s played the game with as a kid growing up in Gwinnett County in suburban Atlanta.