Tournament Caddying

[ZMendle10]

Has anyone ever caddied in a tournament that wasn't a private club tournament and if so how did you manage to get the loop? I have been caddying the past 10 years at my local club and its something I have always wanted to try to get into but I have never known how.

[DiscipleofPenick]

I did not, but from my caddying days in high school and college I have two examples.

Our club had a pro that would actually win PGA sectional events. Don't know if you've ever looked, but in my area it seems the same half-dozen pros win alll the events. When he would play he took one of the top guys with him.

My club also had a few caddies in their 40s, these guys would go down to Florida, we live in Ohio, during the winter. They got into some bigwig club down there and one hooked up with a mini tour player somehow.

Sorry it's kind of here say but that's what I got.

Take Dead Aim

[ZMendle10]

12 minutes ago, Tsmithjr9 said:

I did not, but from my caddying days in high school and college I have two examples.

Our club had a pro that would actually win PGA sectional events. Don't know if you've ever looked, but in my area it seems the same half-dozen pros win alll the events. When he would play he took one of the top guys with him.

My club also had a few caddies in their 40s, these guys would go down to Florida, we live in Ohio, during the winter. They got into some bigwig club down there and one hooked up with a mini tour player somehow.

Sorry it's kind of here say but that's what I got.

Take Dead Aim
 

Something similar would happen near me. Every now and then the pro would ask a few guys if they were interested in doing some tournaments but this was like 3 golf pros ago. Some of these events were the occasional womens amateur events and sometimes the NJ state tournament that was held at my club last year. I imagine last year was slow because of covid so caddies probably weren't the first option.

While twice the money from carrying 2 bags was always nice I noticed I genuinely enjoyed caddying more when it was for one sole golfer.    

[cnosil]

Has anyone ever caddied in a tournament that wasn't a private club tournament and if so how did you manage to get the loop? I have been caddying the past 10 years at my local club and its something I have always wanted to try to get into but I have never known how.

What level of golf? While I aven’t actually caddied, I have talked with some people that have when I was doing my volunteer shifts at various professional
Tournaments.

For LPGA and Senior PGA events, there is a committee for the event. They help coordinate the caddy list. To actually be on a pros bag Knowledge of the course is really beneficial. At the senior event I worked, people caddied for the amateurs in the pro-am event.

If you want to donut professionally, I used to read a blog written by an LPGA caddy that went event to event to find a bag. He had some posts about how to get started. If that is what you want, I will see if I can find the site again.

[ZMendle10]

21 minutes ago, cnosil said:

What level of golf? While I aven’t actually caddied, I have talked with some people that have when I was doing my volunteer shifts at various professional
Tournaments.

For LPGA and Senior PGA events, there is a committee for the event. They help coordinate the caddy list. To actually be on a pros bag Knowledge of the course is really beneficial. At the senior event I worked, people caddied for the amateurs in the pro-am event.

If you want to donut professionally, I used to read a blog written by an LPGA caddy that went event to event to find a bag. He had some posts about how to get started. If that is what you want, I will see if I can find the site again.

I want to get into more amateur events and local tournaments in the tri-state area. The pro circuit isn't something that interests me too much but I am a competitive person and a very strong caddy and I want to see how good of a caddy I am and I think a tournament would be a good way to do that. Caddying at a local club the players know their numbers and slope and clubs and its not so much of a challenge and more of a keep up game rather than offer advice and discuss shots which is what I enjoy most as a caddy.

[cnosil]

I want to get into more amateur events and local tournaments in the tri-state area. The pro circuit isn't something that interests me too much but I am a competitive person and a very strong caddy and I want to see how good of a caddy I am and I think a tournament would be a good way to do that. Caddying at a local club the players know their numbers and slope and clubs and its not so much of a challenge and more of a keep up game rather than offer advice and discuss shots which is what I enjoy most as a caddy.

I would still suggest contacting the tournament directly. There should be a committee that coordinates local caddies

[GaDawg]

I have never caddied, but I would suggest that you try and get a job at a high profile club in south Florida, Texas or Arizona where professional golfers live and play. Possibly try and locate where some of the LPGA golfers play. You may have to start out on the lower level tours. It might be worth reaching out to those lower level tours.

Edited December 13, 2020 by GaDawg
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