Bruce Edwards (November 16, 1954 – April 8, 2004) was a long-time caddie for Hall of Fame golfer Tom Watson. Edwards began caddying for Watson in 1973 and worked with him until 1989. Edwards left to assist

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but returned to Watson's side in 1992 and stayed until 2003. That year, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as

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's disease) but continued to caddie for Watson until the strain became too much. His life is chronicled in ''Caddy For Life: The Bruce Edwards Story'' () written by his biographer

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. At the age of 49, Edwards succumbed to ALS at his home in

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BBC obituary''The Globe and Mail'' obituary''Caddy For Life'' by John FeinsteinBruce Edwards Foundation Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Bruce American caddies Deaths from motor neuron disease Neurological disease deaths in Florida 1954 births 2004 deaths

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