Overview
Jim "Bones" Mackay (born May 8, 1965) is an American golf caddie and golf commentator. For 25 years, he was the caddie for Phil Mickelson. His nickname, "Bones", was created in 1990 when PGA Tour player Fred Couples couldn't remember the name of the 6-foot 4-inch Mackay. Mackay was born in Redhill, Surrey, England; his family moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, when he was seven years old. Mackay had both knees replaced in October 2016. On June 20, 2017, it was announced that Phil and "Bones" were mutually parting ways. Having been on Mickelson's bag since 1992, he had caddied for him in all but one of his major championships: the 2004 Masters, the 2005 PGA, the 2006 Masters, the 2010 Masters, and the 2013 Open Championship. In January 2018 he returned to caddying for one week, at the Sony Open in Hawaii, as a substitute for Justin Thomas's regular caddie Jimmy Johnson, who was injured.
On September 30, 2021, Mackay announced he was returning to the bag as full-time caddie for Justin Thomas. On April 3, 2024, Thomas announced that he and Mackay were parting ways, a week before the 2024 Masters Tournament. Mackay lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife, Jen (Olsen) – a friend of Phil Mickelson's wife, Amy. Jen was introduced to Mackay by the Mickelsons – and their children, Oliver and Emma.
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*Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters