Shay Knight once wanted to be the next Bears superstar. But after breaking his cheekbone in a tackle, the former landscaper is now one of Australian sport’s great success stories.
In just one week, a former North Sydney Bears ballboy earned more than NRL superstars Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Munster and Reece Walsh do collectively for an entire year. His job? Primarily carrying a golf bag around for 18 holes each day.
“This guy came from nowhere and hit me with his forearm,” Knight says. “It knocked me out and depressed my cheekbone three millimetres. I had to have surgery and I thought, ‘that’s my football career out of the way’.”Having long given up his landscaping career too, Knight has made his name as one of the best caddies in golf, the man behind world No.
“He was talking out of his mind, but I kept that in the back of my mind,” Knight says. “You see caddies who talk way too much, and I’m the complete opposite. If a player is asking a question, I will give them my opinion and give it with clarity. If they’re not asking questions, they don’t want any information.”“I always say you have to be a chameleon,” Knight says. “There’s so many different hats you have to have on. Obviously, every golfer is different in what they want from their caddie.
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