Caddie Through The Fairway

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THROUGH THE FAIRWAY

1. Walk ahead or alongside of the player; do not lag behind.
Walk with your hand over the clubs or a towel woven
between the clubs so they do not rattle. Be attentive
of where you are walking and where the group’s golf
balls are.

2. When proceeding off the tee, move quickly to your
player’s ball but do not go beyond the farthest ball from
the green. If it is not your player’s ball, stand away from
the player hitting.

3. As you approach your ball, find the closest yardage
marker and walk off the yardage to the hole. You will
either be adding or subtracting yardages depending
upon the location of the yardage marker in relation
to the ball. Yardage markers are to the center of the
green. Inform your player of the yardage. This should
be the only time you volunteer information. As you gain
more experience, you might also want to inform your
player about the wind direction and flagstick location.

4. When arriving at the ball, check to see if it is your
player’s. If you cannot identify it as your player’s, DO
NOT TOUCH IT. Let the player identify it. Bring the
bag up directly to the ball and stand to the right of the
ball (left if caddying for a left-handed player) and one
pace back. Place the bag on the ground with the clubs
face up and wait for the player to select a club. Once
your player has chosen a club, step away a couple of
paces. Carefully watch the flight of your player’s ball
and note its position.

CAUTION: If your player is playing
through trees, stand where you will not be hit by
the ball but can still watch its flight.

5. After your player has hit and if a divot was made, replace
the divot quickly. Run to the divot and replace it in its
original position. Place it in the hole with the roots facing
down. Step down on the divot twice to make sure it
is replaced properly. When your player hands you the
club, clean it thoroughly. Place the club in the proper
order in the bag.

SUGGESTIONS: You can clean the
club while you are walking to the next shot. Hand your
player the putter if the shot landed on the green. A player
should never have to ask for his/her putter
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