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Different players have a different "job description" for their caddies. Some like their players to help read putts, decide what kind of shot to play, etc.
If I wake up tomorrow and pass the tour school my caddie would have too… 1) be a freakin rules expert… because I’m not (includes proper drop procedures) 2) help read greens… because I can’t 3) give me exact yardages… guessing is not good enough at this level 4) carry my clubs and rake my traps and fill my divots, etc. 5) tell me when I’m about to try something stupid (must not be a requirement of Daly’s caddie) 6) attend all my practice sessions with my swing doctor so he may remind me of something the Doc has told me that has slipped my mind momentarily. 7) have a cold Bud-Lite ready for both of us as soon as I’ve signed my card and we get a chance to drink it. 
So what the job description for your caddie look like?
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Ah heck! You fill in the blanks. "Someone likes every shot" bk
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I’m not sure if such caddy/pro relationships exist, but I really like Cheech Martin’s caddy character in Tin Cup. A love/hate relationship with a good degree of mutual respect and loyalty. I particularly liked when Kosner is going to attempt the hooded 3 iron shot out of the bar, and he tells Cheech to "get control of that guy", when Gary well into his golf announce rap. Anyway, I would hope the caddy/pro relationship is that cool. RJ … – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves. Before you buy.
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someone said that Caddy’s live by the three Ups: 1. show up 2. keep up 3. shut up "never give up, never give 7-up."
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Different players have a different "job description" for their caddies. Some like their players to help read putts, decide what kind of shot to play, etc. But in most cases, caddies’ jobs are to get yardages (pacing it off from the nearest sprinkler head), clean the clubs, and basically act as validation for the pro’s decision. If you’re the pro, and you’ve just selected a 6-iron, would you rather hear, "Yeah, I like that club selection, boss," or, "ummm, I’m not too sure about that, boss…" So much of golf is what’s between the ears, many pros prefer their caddy to just be there for moral support and to provide a sounding board for their verbal train of thought. Some caddies actually try to talk the boss into playing a certain club or to hit a certain kind of shot, but you’ve gotta figure those are the guys who’ve been with the same player for years and years, and have the kind of relationship that allows them to do that. Some players have been successful using family members as their caddy. Steve Stricker used to have his wife looping for him. Davis Love has used his brother. Jack Nicklaus has used his sons. But all of those caddies are quite familiar with their "boss’s" games. Even Mrs. Stricker knows Steve’s game, since her father, longtime golf coach at the University of Wisconsin, is her husband’s instructor. Randy NEW & IMPROVED WEBSITE!!! http://wwwgolfer.home.mindspring.com RSG Roll Call profile: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/brownr.htm RSG FAQ: http://ttsoft.com/thor/rsggolf.html
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The few times in my life that I had a caddy he was used primarily to find my ball. OOPS! you said Pro-Golf – maybe that explains why he was laughing at me. Seriously, all of the replies are correct – except in Tigers case he is used to wheel the wheelbarrow to the bank. Don Lets talk Golf!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Very few pros rely on their caddies for assistance in reading putts. The caddy is like a well-trained butler that waits on every need of his pro during the round. The caddy is responsible for making sure that the pro’s clubs, glove, and shoes are clean and in perfect shape and that he has plenty of tees, balls, etc. He makes sure the pro has towels, food, beverages, or whatever the pro wants/needs during the round – this is more difficult than it may sound because the caddy must anticipate what his pro will need. After all, he can’t just run off to the clubhouse in the middle of the round to get something he forgot. That’s why many caddies form a strong bond with their pros – a caddy must really know the pro well to know what he needs. The caddy also arrives early at the course – before the tournament starts – to map each hole for yardages and other important information that will be considered during play. Each day, before his pro tees off, the caddy must get the pin and tee placements. There’s much more that caddies do for their pros besides encouragement, information , and carrying their clubs. In short, the pro concentrates on his game – period. The caddy concentrates on everything else. Stuart Winsor I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves. Before you buy.
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I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves.
There are no hard and fast rules as to a caddie’s role. Different players need different things whether it be motivation, encouragement, relaxation, advice or (legal) coaching. The Sea Ram
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I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves. Before you buy.
The role of the caddy is whatever his player wants it to be. It could be yardages, green reading, or just saying the right words at the right time. Every player is different… Joe
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I think Begay’s relationship with his caddy is atypical of most player/caddy teams. Besides being his brother Clint is his chauffer due to Notah’s license suspension. There probably very close. I don’t know if Clint has evened caddied much so it probably is more about emotional support than most. Even though I love the idea of the caddy and consider the 4 summers I caddied the best spent ones of my life I think the role of the tour caddy is over hyped. I think most players just want correct information and a supporting attitude. I doubt if very many want a second guesser putting doubts in their minds with opposing opinions. I’m not saying that caddies can’t make a difference but I don’t think it’s that difficult a job. If I were a tour caddy I wouldn’t want someone who is considered to be one of the best hundred or so golfers in the world depending on my hack ass to tell him which way his $100,000 putt is going to break. I’m going along with my pro in any case & when it breaks the other way I’ll be there to look stunned and say "Can you believe that f—er went that way"!
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I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves.
Errr, the caddy’s role is primarily to carry the clubs. –bks
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Very few pros rely on their caddies for assistance in reading putts. The caddy is like a well-trained butler that waits on every need of his pro during the round. The caddy is responsible for making sure that the pro’s clubs, glove, and shoes are clean and in perfect shape and that he has plenty of tees, balls, etc. He makes sure the pro has towels, food, beverages, or whatever the pro wants/needs during the round – this is more difficult than it may sound because the caddy must anticipate what his pro will need. After all, he can’t just run off to the clubhouse in the middle of the round to get something he forgot. That’s why many caddies form a strong bond with their pros – a caddy must really know the pro well to know what he needs. The caddy also arrives early at the course – before the tournament starts – to map each hole for yardages and other important information that will be considered during play. Each day, before his pro tees off, the caddy must get the pin and tee placements. There’s much more that caddies do for their pros besides encouragement, information , and carrying their clubs. In short, the pro concentrates on his game – period. The caddy concentrates on everything else. Stuart Winsor
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves. Before you buy.
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I was under the impression the caddy was needed for advise on how to play a hole, at least to double check a read. After watching Notah Begay who is using his brother as a caddy, I am beginning to wonder if the caddy’s role is primarily psychological i.e., nerves. Before you buy.