| A good caddy
I thought I'd share what I've seen as a good caddy vs a, well, not-so-good caddy. I caddied for 2 years and understand what it means to do the job well.
I've worked at a for-tip and a non-tipping club. In the end it makes no difference.. a poor caddy affects the players round.
good caddy / bad caddy:
1. have your putter ready to hand off / will not keep you waiting, nor give you the wrong putter (once is ok)
2. be ready to rake the trap when you walk out of it (and take your SW too) / be 50 yards away and not have a rake handy
3. tell you the distance to the center of the green (and state that.. e.g. "145 to the center". Then you can figure out the rest (wind, front/back pin, hill, etc) / walk up to you with your bag and just enjoy the scenery
4. Will not move the bag/clubs as you are in your routine / will be cleaning clubs or repositioning the kick stands
5. Will always tend the pin if you need it and/or pull the pin out before the players are ready to putt (preventing waiting) / walk on the players line or assume the person doesn't need it tended
6. Will NOT make positive comments on a shot, since you don't need to hear the opposite on bad ones.
7. Will be in position to give you a read on a putt if you ask for it / stand off the green with the pin waiting for the players to finish
8. Will clean your clib head after you hit and give it back / shove your dirty club back in the bag wearing the grip down
9. Will putt the bags down and assist on the green where needed / again will take his 2 minute break
10. Will mark your off-hit ball with a marker (tree, patch of grass, etc) so you know where to look / wont watch the ball completely and take 2-3 mental notes of where it is
11. Will introduce himself by his first name (if he doesn't have a name tag) on the first tee / addresses you by anything other than "Mr <last name>"
12. Will check the players bag for any missing irons before the start of play / doesn't even know how many clubs you have
13. Will inform his player of any rules infraction of the other player when it happens (will not announce it to the group, let the player do it / notifies his player 2 holes later
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