Howdy folks. Looper here. How often do you find yourself doubting every move to make on the golf course? Or need advice when you’re stuck in a sticky situation whether it’s on the course, in the locker room or at the 19th hole? Or are you really interested in knowing what we’re really thinking every time we have to yell out FORE!
Half the time you’re afraid to ask the other people in your foursome, or dare to even approach a stranger about a question that’s been lingering in your head.
But not to worry folks, that’s what I am here for. Believe me when I tell you, the amount of questions I’ve been asked on a regular basis; a majority that pertain the game itself and then there are some that come out of left field. Either way, I’ll help you out. If you can’t talk to a caddy about your problems, then who can you really turn to?
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Ryan Strange asks:
We don’t have too. In most caddyshacks the worst golfers are always assigned to the rookie caddies. The caddyshack is like one big golf fraternity. Before you can wear the bib, you gotta earn it first. Now, this isn’t the same at all clubs, but the ones I have worked at, if you’ve never caddied before and decide to give it a try; you’ve got one full golf season to earn your stay at the caddyshack. “Pledging”, as I like to call it, at a caddyshack, you’ll endure the worst of the worst. If you can “survive” one full year of hooks/slices, missed putts, old heavy leather golf bags and slow play; then you’re welcomed back the following year. If anything, we’ll bet on which rookie caddy will survive and make it to the following season.
Steve “BigTazz” Rayburn asks:
If you’re playing in a regional tournament and decide to bring your own caddy, it would be smart of him to get an idea of course by either going to it a day or two before or even checking it out online. For example, I have a buddy of mine who is currently working through the mini-tour circuit in California and there’s been times when his regular caddy has told him to have a “back-up” ready just in case he can’t make it, which is me. So he’ll notify me about a week or two before the event and tell me what course we are playing at. And seeing as I live in Connecticut, I can’t go to the course right away but I check it out online. Most clubs now offer virtual tours/photos/information about the course itself. So I’ll check out the website and get a feeling of what we are up against.
Then, if I have time, I’ll check out Google Earth. Sometimes you’ll be able to get the elevation of the land, proper distances for water hazards, bunkers, etc. This way I can jot down notes on what areas we need to avoid. I like to have all this information gathered a week before the tournament. This way it’s fresh in my head so when we hit the course for the first time, it’s like we’ve been there for years. Greens are tough because you really won’t be able to gauge the speed until you arrive to the course. I’ve seen some caddies sneak out to the back 9 before a tournament and roll some balls to get an idea of speed. I personally can’t judge the speed of the green until we reach the first green. I need to see how it actually looks. I was taught to judge speed just by staring deep into the green itself. Call me crazy, but the method works.
Joseph C. Brady asks:
Let me tell you something here slick. I’ve got no ACL in my left knee. My back is as fragile as glass. I’m pretty sure I tore my rotator cuff after getting into a fight in college. I’ll double loop in the morning then hit the course after the club is closed for 9 holes and then do the same thing the next day. If you’re hurt, you’re hurt. But there are ways to get through 18 and even with a bum shoulder. Nothing should ever stop you from enjoying a game that you love.
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