What do I need to know about golf to caddie, do I only carry his clubs? I am registering next week so I need to know, help
Please tell me what I do and how much I can make if I make the tryout
Hi,
I found this on another Q&A site:
The caddy is one of the best tools a golfer has on the course. Not only does he carry the bag, he knows pretty much every yardage on the course (how far to a green or how far they are from the green) . He knows what the weather is that day, he has to keep the player in the right frame of mind the entire round, he has to keep the fools in the crowd from bothering his player, and he has to know his players game as well as, if not better than, he does.
It usually helps if the caddy is a player and a lot of people who didn't make it as players end up being caddies (many contestants from "The Big Break" on the golf channel are now slinging bags on tour)
They get 10% of the winning and the players decide whether they want to pay anything more. They can also get their own sponsorships, but this is kinda rare.
It is usually a full time job and they travel from tournament to tournament along with their player (though they usually pay their own fare).
A good caddy will get a reputation around the locker room and if he becomes available (his player quits or fires him) that reputation is what will probably land him his next job caddying for someone else.
