Man of the people: Caddie John Wood learns art of interacting with fans during play

If a basketball fan wants an up-close look at LeBron James, they’re probably dishing out a few hundred bucks at minimum for tickets. If they want to shout something offensive or personally insult him within earshot, we’re talking four figures for courtside seats. Golf is different. General admission ticketing and spread-out venues mean fans can get within arms-reach of players, even converse with them at times. Naturally, that environment produces memorable moments on both ends of the spectrum. Things can get hostile at times. Longtime PGA Tour caddie John Wood was at Liberty National for The Barclays several years ago and remembers his group was trying to hustle up and finish as it got dark.