Ethical dilemma at work

Wow, what a horrifying story. I have never made a hole-in-one (though I did get a phone call when @Deskgrunt50 made his and I wish I'd been there in person!) and my worst nightmare would be to make one by myself on some lonely morning and not have a witness. My dad had a par-in-one (first tee shot wet, second one in hole) but fortunately had a legit ace many years earlier. That too would drive me crazy.

I hope the player never finds out (again, with a golfer's delicate psyche, why bother now?), but that caddie absolutely has to be ratted out and fired. In the caddie barn I worked at over a few college breaks, we were all viewed pretty equally as schmucks so if one guy pulled a stunt like that I'm sure the entire barn could have taken the fall, either with our jobs or slashed tips.

I can't stand cheating. When I was a 20-something living in St. Pete, there was a league called the County Golf Association that played all over Pinellas/Hillsborough/Pasco counties. Lots of old people, of course, but a fair number of younger players. Very well-run and I was able to play often with my late-night sports writing hours. One day I was paired with a guy with 15 clubs. I noticed it early in the round, we were sharing a cart and I just knew instantly. Maybe it was my old caddie eyes. Anyway, he mouthed off at me later about a drop (that I knew I'd done by the book) and I said "you know you have 15 clubs, right?" He grumbled something like "no one cares" and kept playing. I dashed off a note to the league president when I got home. Don't know whatever became of it, but I couldn't let that slide. At least I was never paired with him again.