'Bones' Mackay returning to caddie Thomas full time

Renowned caddie Jim "Bones" Mackay is scaling back his duties as an on-course reporter with NBC to work on Justin Thomas' bag full time, he confirmed to Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard.

"It came out of left field very recently. I have just tremendous respect for (Thomas) as a person and a player," Mackay said Thursday. "It was an incredible phone call to get and I said yes."

He added, "I love to caddie and I loved my role with NBC/Golf Channel. But it's Justin Thomas."

Mackay served as Phil Mickelson's caddie for 25 years before he joined NBC in 2017. Mackay still plans to work as an on-course reporter when it fits his schedule.

Thomas has used Mackay temporarily a few times. The duo won the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational together in 2020.