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Tiger Woods' former caddie 'Fluff' Cowan through the years

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Feb. 7, 2025, 8:48 a.m. ET
Jim Furyk, right, talks things over with this caddie Michael Thomas “Fluff” Cowan at the 17th hole during the first round of the TimberTech Championship at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton, FL. Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Jim Rassol/Palm Beach Post)
Jim Furyk, right, talks things over with this caddie Michael Thomas “Fluff” Cowan at the 17th hole during the first round of the TimberTech Championship at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton, FL. Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Jim Rassol/Palm Beach Post)
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Michael "Fluff" Cowan, caddie for Jim Furyk and formerly Tiger Woods caddie, waits for Furyk near the 18th hole.
Michael "Fluff" Cowan, caddie for Jim Furyk and formerly Tiger Woods caddie, waits for Furyk near the 18th hole.
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Michael "Fluff" Cowan, caddie for Jim Furyk, walks over a bridge past the 18th hole during the final day of practice rounds.
Michael "Fluff" Cowan, caddie for Jim Furyk, walks over a bridge past the 18th hole during the final day of practice rounds.
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Mike Cowan, left, talks with Jim Furyk on the 17th fairway during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
Mike Cowan, left, talks with Jim Furyk on the 17th fairway during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
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1997 Masters champion Tiger Woods hugs caddy Fluff Cowan after winning the tourney on April 13, 1997.
1997 Masters champion Tiger Woods hugs caddy Fluff Cowan after winning the tourney on April 13, 1997.
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Jim Furyk listens to his caddy Mike ?Fluff? Cowan, before hitting a bunker shot on 11 during the PGA TimberTech Championship in Boca Raton, Florida on October 29, 2020. [RICHARD GRAULICH/palmbeachpost.com]
Jim Furyk listens to his caddy Mike ?Fluff? Cowan, before hitting a bunker shot on 11 during the PGA TimberTech Championship in Boca Raton, Florida on October 29, 2020. [RICHARD GRAULICH/palmbeachpost.com]
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Tiger Woods and his caddie Fluff Cowan look at a boulder and Wood's golf ball on the 13th hole at the 1999 Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale. Photo by Getty Images
Tiger Woods and his caddie Fluff Cowan look at a boulder and Wood's golf ball on the 13th hole at the 1999 Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale. Photo by Getty Images
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Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan during the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, where he looped for Jim Furyk before going on to work with Lydia Ko in the U.S. Women's Open the next week.
Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan during the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, where he looped for Jim Furyk before going on to work with Lydia Ko in the U.S. Women's Open the next week.
Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan during practice for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, where he looped for Jim Furyk before going on to work with Lydia Ko in the U.S. Women's Open the next week.
Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan during practice for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, where he looped for Jim Furyk before going on to work with Lydia Ko in the U.S. Women's Open the next week.
Aug 16, 2019; Medinah, IL, USA; Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan waits on the 1st tee during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club - No. 3. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 16, 2019; Medinah, IL, USA; Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan waits on the 1st tee during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club - No. 3. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
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Jim Furyk, right, and his caddie Mike 'Fluff' Cowan study the green on the 18th hole during the pro-am at the Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., March 27, 2024.
Jim Furyk, right, and his caddie Mike 'Fluff' Cowan study the green on the 18th hole during the pro-am at the Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., March 27, 2024.
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Mike "Fluff" Cowan, caddie for C.T. Pan of Taiwan, walks the 17th hole during a practice round prior to the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 09, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Mike "Fluff" Cowan, caddie for C.T. Pan of Taiwan, walks the 17th hole during a practice round prior to the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 09, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Woods becomes acquainted with a Memorial Tournament tradition: rainy weather. Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan holds the umbrella in this shot from 1997. (Dispatch file photo)
Woods becomes acquainted with a Memorial Tournament tradition: rainy weather. Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan holds the umbrella in this shot from 1997. (Dispatch file photo)
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Tiger Woods and his caddie Fluff Cowan look at a boulder and Wood's golf ball on the 13th hole at the 1999 Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale. Photo by Getty Images
Tiger Woods and his caddie Fluff Cowan look at a boulder and Wood's golf ball on the 13th hole at the 1999 Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale. Photo by Getty Images
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Mike Fluff Cowan, the caddie for Jim Furyk.
Mike Fluff Cowan, the caddie for Jim Furyk.
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C.T. Pan and Mike "Fluff" Cowan on the seventh the at the CJ CUP (Adam Schupak/Golfweek)
C.T. Pan and Mike "Fluff" Cowan on the seventh the at the CJ CUP (Adam Schupak/Golfweek)
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C.T. Pan celebrates a putt with his caddie Mike ‘Fluff” Cowan on the 16th green during the opening round of The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort & Spa on Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
C.T. Pan celebrates a putt with his caddie Mike ‘Fluff” Cowan on the 16th green during the opening round of The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort & Spa on Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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