“They knew it meant a lot to me, too,” Kaiser told the Associated Press on Thursday, after the opening round at Le Golf National. “I didn’t get my own medal and they wanted to do something special for me.”
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee introduced the “Order of Ikkos” in 2009, allowing medallists to express their gratitude to a member of team by gifting them a medallion.
Matt Kuchar’s caddy, John Wood, broke down in tears after having a medallion placed around his neck when the American won bronze at Rio 2016.
