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Originally Posted by philfree
Never played with a caddie. Walked most of my golf up to 40 years old probably and then a couple years where I played with the same people we used carts but my buddy didn't mind driving so I'd put my clubs on the cart but walk. I liked that and probably played my best golf doing that. Fun times. These days my body has betrayed me and it's been all cart golf.
I was spotting balls once when the MO Sr Amateur was at our course. I was 16 years old I think. I was on the 18th hole and the head pro calls me up to the pro shop to caddie which by those days that wasn't really a thing. So I go up to the pro shop and find out I'm not just caddying i'm caddying double. I'd never caddied for anyone before so what deal it was to caddy double for two SR golfers. Got paid $8.00 from each player. I thought I did alright since I only lost one 4 iron .
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Years ago, I had an opportunity to play the Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic. The course had a requirement to have a caddie with us. Wow, what a difference it made.
Sir. you want to aim your tee shot over that hill and let the ball roll back down to the left etc.
Sir, you should aim your putt over here and try to have the speed die off right about here.
Of course, I never knew where my tee shots would go, but the putting advice as very welcome. At the time, the expected tip was about $20. I gave the caddie $50 as the round was so much more enjoyable due to his advice. .