Yesterday,
multi-talented actor and producer Ashton Kutcher brought his skills to the golf
course and served as Michael Jordan’s caddy at Shadow Creek for the final day
of the 11th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational, hosted by ARIA Resort
& Casino in Las Vegas.
Sporting
a cowboy hat and caddy bib emblazoned with his name, Kutcher joined MJ for the
back nine of the breathtaking course where he jumped into Jordan's custom
Carolina-blue #23 golf cart, which ironically blasted Willie Nelson’s
"Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys.”
On
the 11th hole, MJ donned the hat but after taking a bad shot off the tee box
said, "It's this cowboy hat I have on!" to which Kutcher quipped,
"Oh yeah … you can blame it on the hat, but it had nothing to do with your
slice.” Though Kutcher was clearly enjoying himself on the course, he also made
sure to fulfill his caddy duties by pulling clubs, reading the greens and
providing words of encouragement to Jordan. After a rogue Jordan shot, Kutcher
was quick to take the blame, saying, “It was the wrong club – that was my
fault!” He even got down on the ground to check the break of the greens and
occasionally threw grass in the air to gauge the wind direction. When asked
about why MJ recruited him to be his caddy, Kutcher joked, “I’m a
mathematician. MJ likes to carry engineers and mathematicians around with him
to read the greens and gauge the distance. Everyone else uses mechanical
equipment, but I can read it pretty much by sight. Some people have perfect
pitch; I have perfect eyesight.” Kutcher noted that he wasn’t playing in the
tournament because, “I like to let the athletes do their athletic stuff and I
do the math stuff.” He laughed before joining MJ again who teased, “Come on
caddy, do your job!”
Kutcher
signed autographs and took photos with many adoring fans and chatted and joked
with Aaron Rodgers, Brian Baumgartner and Dwight Freeney, who were part of the
Jordan foursome. The duo, accompanied by a large entourage of friends,
including “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams, rode together in style bumping
an upbeat mix of hip hop and R&B hits.
After
they finished playing, Jordan and Kutcher headed to the 18th green to watch
tournament winners Brandi Chastain and John Smoltz accept their $40,000 prize
money, which will be donated to the charities of their choice. Despite not
winning the tournament, Jordan and Kutcher were in good spirits, with Kutcher
noting “If you’re not going to win, have fun.” And they did.
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