Anne van Dam Popov famously caddied for good friend Anne van Dam shortly before winning the 2020 AIG Women's British Open while not a member of the LPGA. Mehles was on her bag that week at Royal Troon.

Popov holds dual United States-German citizenship having been born in the United States, and moved to Germany with her family when she was four years old. Her paternal grandparents are Bulgarian. On 11 June 2023, she and husband Max Mehles announced the birth of their daughter.

What Popov did not realise was that she had contracted Lyme disease.

legend Fanny Sunesson As a caddie Fanny Sunesson participated in more than 750 tournaments around the world, racking up an incredible 25 professional tournament wins and caddying in six Ryder Cups and one Presidents Cup.

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2016 US PGA champion Jimmy Walker reveals all about his battle with Lyme disease, losing his PGA Tour card, and a possible career resurgence thanks to LIV Golf. It started in late 2016 at the World Cup in Australia. I got down there and I felt like I'd picked up a bug. It went away but then it came back again.

Popov was sidelined with a shoulder injury for the rest of the 2022 season in September and played her last event at the CP Women's Open at the end of August. Her time will now be focused on baby Maya and we wish her all the best as she begins her next exciting chapter of motherhood.

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The quintessential role of the caddie is to bring added value to the game for the golfer. There's the obvious duty of carrying the golf clubs, but the caddie does much more than that. From making sure the bag is stocked with balls and tees to repairing divots and raking sand traps.

There are a number of caddie/player couples on the LPGA. There are times when a couple might find themselves on opposite sides, like during a Solheim Cup or a playoff. Last year in Taiwan, Caroline Masson competed alongside Nelly Korda in the final group at the LPGA Swinging Skirts.

Lyme disease is caused by infection with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Although most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with a 2- to 4-week course of oral antibiotics, patients can sometimes have symptoms of pain, fatigue, or difficulty thinking that last for more than 6 months after they finish treatment.

Deaths from Lyme disease are extremely rare. Lyme carditis is a condition that can develop from Lyme disease and interrupt the usual electrical functioning of the heart. It occurs in about 1–10 out of every 100 cases of Lyme disease in the U.S.