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Persistence pays off. Just ask this super fan of Sergio Garcia.
After tweeting the 37-year-old Spaniard every day for 206 days straight, Mark Johnson finally got his reward: a day caddying for Garcia.
It all started back on July 7, 2016 with the tweet below.
@TheSergioGarcia you're my number one golfer please can I caddie for you when your caddie can't make it cheers 🏌👍
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) July 7, 2016
Every day since, Johnson, who says in his Twitter bio he has ‘good and bad days on the golf course’, tweeted Garcia, with a selection of his best ones below.
Top man mate for replying but he deserves a weekend off!! Wentworth next year 👍 would be a great 40th present lol
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) July 20, 2016
@TheSergioGarcia I won't even ask for 10% wages just expenses will be good!! #Letmecaddieforyou #Day41
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) August 16, 2016
@TheSergioGarcia My wife said I'm a stalker I said it will be better than our wedding day it's my dream! #Letmecaddieforyou #Day50
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) August 25, 2016
@TheSergioGarcia I never got the Birthday present I really wanted but I've had a great time away with family! #Letmecaddieforyou #Day110
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) October 26, 2016
@TheSergioGarcia I wouldn't be scared to tell the crowd to be quiet if being noisy when you were about to play! #Letmecaddieforyou #Day124
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) November 9, 2016
After more than 200 days, Mark was on the verge of giving up…
@TheSergioGarcia Day201 & im giving up on my dream! 😢
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) January 23, 2017
Have a great season & go & get some W's #Letmecaddieforyou
But finally, the tweet he’d been hoping for arrived!
Ok @markjohno6969 I think I found the perfect day for you to get a taste of carrying my bag & make your dream come true! Are you ready? 😉
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) January 28, 2017
Top man Sergio 👏 Wednesday 27th September its in the diary!
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) January 28, 2017
And he can’t help but go on about it…
Still can't believe I'm going to walk round a golf corse with the legend Sergio Garcia!
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) January 28, 2017
I guess there will be no more daily tweets....many thankyou's @TheSergioGarcia for making my dream come true I am feeling very lucky!
— Mark Johnson (@markjohno6969) January 29, 2017
Fair play to both Mark and Sergio!
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