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Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay pep talk key to Justin Thomas’ second PGA Championship win

TULSA, Okla. – Jim “Bones” Mackay is no stranger to major championship Sundays.

During a 25-year career caddying for Phil Mickelson, he was on the bag for five major victories and lost even more, but this Sunday at Southern Hills was different.

Mackay began working full-time for Justin Thomas last September, and on Sunday, the duo won its first major championship together at the PGA Championship.

“If I was ever going to caddie again this was the time and, unquestionably, this was the player,” said Mackay, who was previously working as a Golf Channel analyst since he and Mickelson split in 2017.