Got a Caddying Job!

[clonewars222]

Yep, I landed myself a nice caddying job this summer at a really good golf course :]

I was wondering if anyone had some tips for caddying -- if you've been a caddy, or if you've had one before.

What do you expect of them? What makes some better than others? Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks

[TampaGolfer]

Congrats! I've never played at a course where there were caddies now that I think about it. Maybe it's a northern thing? Idk.

[Kingfisher]

  clonewars222 said:

Yep, I landed myself a nice caddying job this summer at a really good golf course :]

Out here in Asia caddies are quite common. I've used caddies in Singapore, Thailand, China,Malaysia and Indonesia. In my experience, there are 2 types of caddy, helpful (usually a golfer themselves) and unhelpful.

The unhelpful ones will merely carry your bag, wipe down your club after each shot and mark your ball on the green. That's about it. On the other hand, the helpful ones will do almost everything with the exception of hitting the shot! They'll know the course intimately, if you hit a stray shot, they'll know where to look, they know the yardages and will be able to advise whether you should charge or lay up, and they'll know the greens very well. They'll repair your divots, pitch mark and mark your ball on the green. With this type of caddie, all you need to do is hit balls and have fun with your buddies! You're a single figure player, so you should know your way around the golf course and should be able to value-add, rather than just carry the bag. I think if you can do this, you should be able to command some good tips!

[kafka01]

  None said:

On the other hand, the helpful ones will do almost everything with the exception of hitting the shot! They'll know the course intimately, if you hit a stray shot, they'll know where to look, they know the yardages and will be able to advise whether you should charge or lay up, and they'll know the greens very well.

I agree, thats what i´m paying a caddie for, but then again, this could be pretty difficult to do, if you never have played the course before yourself or with people you are caddying for. You wont know the tricky spots where balls might just go astray on teeshots, you might under or overestimate yardages and you dont know the greens.

So you really should put some effort in to play and study the course - and do it in 4somes with different hcps. - that way you can get a feel for different type of shots and where they tend to end up.

[clonewars222]

thanks for the tips!

I actually got the job at Chamber's Bay, a really really nice golf course out here ... it's the site of the 2015 U.S Open! :D

[WUTiger]

If other caddies are in the group, work as a team.
* On most holes - especially tighter ones - have one caddie get out ahead to the landing area to see where the tee shots go. Major way to speed up play
* Around the green have one caddie tend the pin, and the other rake the traps as need (you take, I'll rake).
* When tending the pin, don't...
- step on a player's line of putt
- allow your shadow to fall over the cup

For right handed golfers: When giving the golfer his/her club, plant the bag about two feet to the right of the ball. After the player selects the club, move the bag backward before the golfer hits.

Wipe the clubhead after every shot. If it's a messy shot, follow up with a little brush, or a golf tee to clean the grooves.

At end of each hole, check quickly to make sure you have all 14 clubs. It's easy to leave a wedge or an 8-iron greenside if it's been a wild hole.

Giving advice to players:
* Players vary on what they want
* Start off giving them yardage to landing area, green; know scorecard
* If you caddie for one golfer regularly, you learn about his game and teamwork builds

If you find a golfer who cheats regularly, avoid caddieing for this person at all costs.

Have fun!