“You never know what you’re going to get when you have a volunteer caddie,” said Duncan with a smile. “I got Vinny in Albany and I thought he was a really good caddie.”
“Vinny” is Lieutenant Vincent P. Fiscaletti. After he caddied for Duncan in Albany and Syracuse in 2014, the two kept in touch and now that Fiscaletti is retired, they are working together again during the Carolina swing and have plans to partner up during the Northeast stretch.
For every birdie that Duncan makes while Fiscaletti is toting the bag, he will make a $10 donation in her name to the Wounded Warrior Project, which is near and dear to both.
“I’m a veteran, I was in the service from 1985 to 1988 right out of high school when I was 17-years-old,” said Fiscaletti. “I come from a family of veterans, my dad was in Korea and my brother was in the service. I have great respect for veterans and I thought it would be a great idea to make a donation in her name.”
Another reason why he decided to do this was because Duncan’s sister, McKenzie, is a rising senior at The Citadel and she has an Army contract to be an officer upon graduation.
“It’s a really positive force knowing that my birdies mean a donation,” said Duncan. “When I’m playing, I’m trying to make as many birdies as I can, but knowing it will be a nice donation is even more of a driving force.”
By 2017, $96 million in benefit entitlements will be secured for warriors and their families because of the Wounded Warrior Project.
Last year, the LPGA Tour raised over $250 thousand through the Wounded Warrior Project Weekends, which was a season long promotion tied to the Race to the CME Globe.
“I became a fan of Dancing with the Stars because their is a wounded warrior on the show,” explained Fiscaletti on Thursday in Asheville. “He lost one arm and one leg and he is still out there dancing every week and it is those types of things that motivate you to give money to charity. I know Lindy believes in the same philosophy that I do that the Wounded Warrior Project is a great charity to donate your money to.”
Fiscalleti says that when Duncan wins, he plans to make an even bigger donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.
“I don’t know how much, but when Lindy wins, I am going to make a nice donation,” said Fiscaletti. “It is a great cause and something I really believe in.”
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