Sam Workman, caddie for the reigning
champion, Steven Alker, suddenly passed on Monday, less than a week after his cancer diagnosis was announced, Alker confirmed on social media. He was 55. Steven Alker, of New Zealand, left, celebrates on the 18th hole with his caddie Sam Workman after winning the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club on May 1, 2022 in The Woodlands, Texas.
"Words cannot describe the sudden passing of Sam Workman from his fight with cancer on February 6, 2023. You will be missed by so many. It has been a privilege walking the fairways with you ‘my man,’" Alker wrote in an Instagram caption."Our deepest condolences go out to Sam’s family and his closest friends. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow."
Steven Alker, of New Zealand, and his caddie Sam Workman, right, hold the Charles Schwab Cup on the 18th green after the final round of the PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club on Nov. 13, 2022 in Phoenix. Alker has been partnered with Workman since 2019. Since working together, Alker has won five tournaments on the