Joe Dean captures British Masters title with wife as caddie
ESPN Golf • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 3:58 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Joe Dean won the British Masters at The Belfry, shooting a final round of 9-under 63. This marks his first victory on the European tour. Starting the final day seven strokes off the lead, Dean finished the tournament at 14-under par, securing the title with four players tied for second, three shots behind. Dean's wife, Emily, caddied for him during the event, which is the first in the qualifying process for next year's Ryder Cup. Dean previously worked as a grocery delivery driver for nearly four years to support his golfing career.
- •Joe Dean shot 9-under 63 to win the British Masters.
- •He finished at 14-under par, with four players tied for second.
- •Emily Dean served as his caddie during the tournament.
- •This is the first event in Team Europe’s Ryder Cup qualifying process.
- •Dean previously worked as a grocery delivery driver during the pandemic.
- 4:43 PMESPN Golf — Dean, with wife as caddie, wins British Masters
- 3:48 PMYahoo Sports — Former grocery driver Joe Dean wins British Masters with wife on bag
- 3:23 PMYahoo Sports — Former delivery driver Joe Dean wins British Masters with wife as caddie for 1st European tour title
"Joe Dean, a former grocery delivery man ranked No. 292, captured his first European tour title by shooting 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife on the bag on Sunday. No one could catch him, with four players — Nacho Elvira (69), third-round leader Daniel Hillier (73), Niklas Norgaard (71) and Jakob Skov Olesen (71) — tying for second place, three shots back. This was the first tournament in Team Europe’s qualifying process for next year’s Ryder Cup, so that’s suddenly an unlikely target for Dean — quite the turn of events for someone who spent time delivering groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and kept doing it for nearly four years to help fund his career when he didn’t have a card.
"Joe Dean, a former grocery delivery man ranked No. 292, captured his first European tour title by shooting a 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife serving as his caddie.
"Joe Dean captured his first DP World Tour title by shooting 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife on the bag on Sunday.
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External links- ESPN GolfAug 30, 2026, 4:43 PMDean, with wife as caddie, wins British Masters
Joe Dean, a former grocery delivery man ranked No. 292, captured his first European tour title by shooting a 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife serving as his caddie.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 3:48 PMFormer grocery driver Joe Dean wins British Masters with wife on bag
Joe Dean captured his first DP World Tour title by shooting 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife on the bag on Sunday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 3:23 PMFormer delivery driver Joe Dean wins British Masters with wife as caddie for 1st European tour title
Joe Dean, a former grocery delivery man ranked No. 292, captured his first European tour title by shooting 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife on the bag on Sunday. No one could catch him, with four players — Nacho Elvira (69), third-round leader Daniel Hillier (73), Niklas Norgaard (71) and Jakob Skov Olesen (71) — tying for second place, three shots back. This was the first tournament in Team Europe’s qualifying process for next year’s Ryder Cup, so that’s suddenly an unlikely target for Dean — quite the turn of events for someone who spent time delivering groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and kept doing it for nearly four years to help fund his career when he didn’t have a card.
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