Daniel Brown was brought to tears after winning the BMW International Open on Sunday following the loss of a close friend. The surprise contender at last year’s British Open said his second career DP World Tour title was “for him” and that the victory felt like an “outer-body experience.”
But apparently, he also found a bit of motivation in a side bet with his caddie.
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Ahead of this week’s Scottish Open, caddie Neil Crate showed off a fresh—and wild—tattoo that he had to get after his boss won in Germany. Have a look:
A bet's a bet 😅
Dan Brown's caddie showcases his new tattoo after last week's win. #GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/tvEcngX0oz
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 8, 2025
That’s a decent amount of ink! “70-65-65-66= 266(-22) Munich, 2025” the tat reads, commemorating the duo’s win.
“Little side bet we had on Saturday,” Brown explains in the video. “If I obviously won on Sunday, then he had to get the score tattooed on him.”
Then Crate flashes a big smile with a big thumbs up, because that was one bet he certainly didn’t mind losing. And, hey, as a caddie, you’ve got to motivate your player by any means necessary.
So nice job, Neil. Maybe offer to get a big claret jug tattooed on you ahead of next week’s Open Championship if Brown wins this time. Just a thought.
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This article was originally published on golfdigest.com


