Tending the pin- style

[Golfingdad]

We must have gone to the same caddie school. Only thing I would add is that you stand to the high side of the putt (as long as your shadow doesn't cross the line of the putt) so your player can aim at your feet or something to help their line.

These are the two things I am aware of as well.  First, make sure that my shadow is not over the hole, then make sure I'm on the high side, if possible.  Not for aiming purposes, though, but rather because I figure that the chances are a lot greater that if he misses, his next putt will be from below the hole and this way I'm not standing in his future line.

I also make a point to hold the flag down as others have mentioned previously as well.

[MrFlipper]

I'd be very careful about how this is done and how it is spoken of.

8-2b/2

Caddie Attending Flagstick Advises Player to Aim at His Foot

Q.A player's ball lies on the putting green and his caddie attends the flagstick for him. The caddie suggests, before the stroke, that the player aim at the caddie's left foot. Is the player in breach of Rule 8-2b?

A.If the caddie had placed his foot in position for the purpose of pointing out the line for putting, the player was in breach of Rule 8-2b as soon as the caddie placed his foot in that position. The breach could not be corrected by the caddie subsequently moving his foot.

If the caddie did not initially place his foot in such a position for the purpose of pointing out the line for putting but subsequently suggested the player aim at his left foot, the player would be in breach of Rule 8-2b if the caddie did not move that foot to another position that does not indicate a line for putting prior to the stroke.

The same answer would apply if a player's partner attends the flagstick for him.

Absolutely right. But you can sure stand to the high side in a normal manner, if your player wants to aim at a body part or not, it's up to him or her. And keep your caddie mouth closed, of course.

I remember reading about this in "Getting up and down" by Tom Watson when I was a wee lad. Man that was a great book