Jimenez shouldn't get a free ride because he doesn't understand "our" language. And it is OK for a caddie to help in a rules decision. But you can see from the video that Keegan's caddie wasn't trying to be helpful by his initial posture and arrogant way in trying to throw Jimenez off as he was talking to the referee.
I sort of agree with you. Caddies should be seen and not heard. The issue is between the two golfers and the rules official that was present at the time.
Both players, already eliminated from reaching the weekend, were on the 18th hole when Jimenez questioned a drop Bradley received. Bradley's caddie, Steve "Pepsi" Hale, got involved and Jimenez told him to shut up.
"You don't tell me to shut up," Hale said.
Bradley took exception, got in the face of the Spaniard and told him, "You don't tell my caddie to shut up."
...Jimenez said he was only concerned that when Bradley took a drop that it rolled more than two club-lengths away. Bradley said there was no reason for Jimenez to get involved because it was being handled by a rules official.
...According to PGA Tour rules official, Bradley was taking relief from a temporary immovable obstruction. After his drop, he still didn't have a clear swing and had to drop again. Jimenez thought Bradley could only take another drop if the ball rolled more than two club-lengths. He wasn't aware a fence was still in his way.
Mark Russell, the tour's vice president of competition, said Jimenez had "every right" to step in and raise questions.
His caddy was out of line for getting involved since he was not playing. It's up to Bradley to defend his drop and/or ask the rules official to explain it to Jimenez imo.
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