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BMW CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK brings yet another addition to the Caddie Hall of Fame.

ED “PORKY” OLIVER was posthumously inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame, during a ceremony at the Wilmington Country Club. Both Oliver’s son and grandson accepted the award in his honor.

Oliver died of cancer in 1961. Oliver a Wilmington native started as a caddie at age 11, working at the Dupont Country Club. Two years later Oliver started caddying at Wilmington Country Club.

“We are honored to welcome Ed “Porky” Oliver as the newest member of the Caddie Hall of Fame,” said Jeff Harrison, WGA senior vice president of advisory and special initiatives.

“From his early days as a youth caddie to the success he found as a player, Oliver embodied the definition of hard work and professionalism. So it’s only fitting to honor his legacy here in Wilmington, where it all began.”

But Oliver was not just a caddie. Because he proved he had a golf game when playing the sport. Oliver won the City of Philadelphia caddie championships in 1933 and 1934, before turning professional at age 18.

His success in golf included second place finishes at the 1952 U.S. Open, 1953 Masters, and the 1946 PGA Championship. Oliver won eight times on the PGA Tour including the 1941 Western Open at Phoenix Country Club. Where he defeated both Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson.

Oliver was a member of the 1947, 1951 and 1955 Ryder Cup teams.

Past inductees of the Caddie Hall of Fame include Charles “Chick” Evans, Jim “Bones” Mackay, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Francis Ouimet and Tom Watson.

But to learn more visit caddiehalloffame.org.