Experience as a caddie helps Jackson pay it forward | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Although his 49th Masters resulted in a missed cut — his guy, Ben Crenshaw, shot 77-78 — Carl Jackson appeared a happy man Saturday as he toured the grounds of Augusta National greeting members, some of whom he knew from his days as a caddie there. That’s because he was wearing the public relations hat for his newly formed foundation “Carl’s Kids,” aimed at giving back to a game that gave him a second chance.

“The idea has been there since I had to drop out of school (at 13 years old),” said the Augusta native. “It was a shameful thing for me. I was determined to get my GED and I did. I decided to go back and help others like me through my foundation.”

The mission statement on the foundation’s home page says the Carl Jackson Foundation “is dedicated to utilize golf and sports in …