How could i become a golf caddy?
Im 16 and looking to become a golf caddy for more experience. I play off handicap of 12 and knoweverything about golf. Im from Liverpool so could anybody let me know how i could become one and if you know anyone from Liverpool who wants one.
just go to the golf courses and apply.
call your local country clubs and find out if they have caddies that work there and if they do see if you can apply there
I caddie’d for several years and it was a great experience. The roots of professional golf are from the caddies.
How to get in: Go to a club nearby and fill out an application with the Caddie-Master. When you show up to apply, be clean cut and respectful. Most golfers could actually care less about what you know about the game, they want someone that knows the yardage on each hole, keeps up with the group (or a caddie that always stays out in front is the best). Caddies are ranked. It takes a year or two to achieve the highest ranking (and the most money per “loop”, or round of 18). You also need recommendations from the golfers to get promoted. At the beginning of the season, when a lot of new caddies show up for work, there is usually a training day for the newbies which you have to go through before you are approved for work. This includes ettiquette, how to rake a trap, knowing when its your turn to tend the pin (when your golfer is closest to the hole), where to stand throughout play, and how to introduce yourself properly to the golfer…as in, “good afternoon sir, your caddie’s name is Henny”.
I’m sure you’ve watched the movie caddyshack, which is a classic (not really true, but hilarious) movie about caddying. Another really outstanding movie you must watch is “the greatest game ever played”.
Don’t try to be the golfer’s teacher or tell him what to do, even if you are obviously better. Only answer when asked for advice, and always make an effort to pump your golfer’s self esteem a little with the answer…i.e. tell him what he can do, not what he can’t do with the shot.
Lastly, if you want the good loops that pay the best tips, stay on the good side of the caddiemaster, whether its cool or not. The caddiemaster assigns the work and he is the boss. Don’t ever forget it (at least not when he is around).
Almost forgot! When you apply for the job, don’t forget to ask if caddie’s can play free on certain days of the week (usually Mondays)…this is a good bonus and maybe a chance to work your handicap down to a 7 or 8 in a few months.
Good luck, matey. Cheers —