Capan, a rookie on the PGA Tour, received a sponsor exemption after impressing Thunderbirds executive director Chance Cozby.

Frankie Capan III and Matt McCarty are PGA Tour rookies who went from standard bearers to competing at the WM Phoenix Open.

Frankie Capan III, 25, was born in Minnesota, but he spent the majority of his childhood about 15 minutes from the course, where his parents still ... Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Bill Haas.

Capan, 25, was born in Minnesota, but he spent most of his childhood about 15 minutes from the course, where his parents still ... bearer for Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Bill Haas.

Fay Vincent, the former MLB commissioner who died earlier this month, was not a golfer but still had great interest in the game.