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12 Apr 2010 - 12:07916
Would you pay for a Caddie?


If you entered a 36 hole comp at a course you had never played before and you had the chance of paying for a caddie, how much would you pay?
McLean is offline
13 Apr 2010 - 15:21924
Hard to say the main problem is that let's say you paid £20 a round (which is probably cheap) then it would cost you £40 so double your entry fee to many a good open event.

A hard sell, who knows though for some juniors looking to make some holiday dosh?
The Don is offline
13 Apr 2010 - 20:43926
Mr bushnell is my caddie
Damian is offline
14 Apr 2010 - 09:24927
I agree that either a Bushnell or SkyCaddie is essential these days and most people have them.

However before people dismiss the notion of a 'caddie' and I mean a proper one you should play a round with one.

They know the line in, and more importantnly where not to play plus their advice on the greens is invaluable and after a few holes the have a pretty good idea on what club you should be hitting.

If you're ever going to play a superb course e.g. St Andrews then save up and pay for a caddie then you'll see what the fuss it about.

It's just that for most club open comps it's too expensive to even consider it and the caddies are just a young boy who carries your bag.
The Don is offline
15 Apr 2010 - 20:47934
to the DON (9 Handicap) you must be very good at this game if you can hit the ball exactly where somebody tells you,as for me a caddie wood not be value for money as i still have problems hitting the left or right hand side of a green i aim for the middle, and reading greens is not a problem for me either its getting the right pace on the intended line so having steve williams wont get me that.
Damian is offline
28 Jul 2010 - 09:531188
Just read the reply and sorry for the delay but the point i was making is that a Caddie who any good is far better that any Bushnell or SkyCaddie e.g. they can tell what you should / shouldn't hit etc from years of watching people play their course.

Do you agree?
The Don is offline
28 Jul 2010 - 14:511192
I would say for most amateurs having someone say "Do not go right on this hole" does not help

I have used caddies before and found generally they are not much help apart from carrying my bag.

Majority of the time when u ask a caddy to read a putt its different than what you think it is anyway which does not help. I would rather hit a confident putt on the wrong line than have doubt in my mind before putting.

However its horses for courses.



Last edited by brfcfan (28 Jul 2010 - 14:52)
brfcfan is offline
29 Jul 2010 - 22:431196
big difference between a caddie and bag carrier no? and at what level does a caddie become irrelevant
GolfNut is offline
01 Aug 2010 - 11:321212
Quote The Don:
Just read the reply and sorry for the delay but the point i was making is that a Caddie who any good is far better that any Bushnell or SkyCaddie e.g. they can tell what you should / shouldn't hit etc from years of watching people play their course.

Do you agree?
Can't say I agree at all actually.

For all but the very best players, a DMD of some sort is more than enough.

For those that really are at the top of the game, they need far more than your local caddie can offer, they need to know how far the player hits each club, how he plays in the wind, basically everything about their man's game.

So, you local caddie, is basically a bag carrier
echtloon is offline
01 Aug 2010 - 18:371213
Good article in this months Todays Golfers about this very subject
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