Running 2020 PGA Tour thread

Every time I hear that Rolex commerical, I think to myself that Dorothy Gale already has a bust in the Hall of Fame.

 

Right next to the Lollipop Guild. They were all-timers.

 

Michael Bamberger never fails to delight. His fantastic ode to Winged Foot:

The Meaning of Winged Foot: What makes the U.S. Open site special

 

Great piece, particularly finding the 16 year old kid on the bag. He added an angle to the story that made it special.

 

The Masters had that rule until the 1980s

 

Every amateur that plays in the Masters ought to take a club caddie. Otherwise you’re just throwing away strokes.

 

I never entered the Masters media lottery the two times I was there, as I knew I'd feel too self-conscious to enjoy myself. Our golf beat writer, who was a 10-12 handicapper, did enter every year and one year won. He said his club caddy did a tremendous job of 1. Assessing his game and adjusting advice accordingly. 2. Urging him to take more chances, like going for it in 2 on 13, with a mixture of encouragement and shaming him for maybe cheating himself out of a once-in-a-lifetime thrill. Joe said the guy added like 50 percent to the experience.

 

I played in a media day event for the U.S. Open at Congressional in 2011 and me and another player shared a club caddie. Absolutely added to the experience. The only other time I've had a caddie was when I played at Kinloch in Virginia, and again, it made a huge difference in my game. Even made a ridiculous birdie on 15 thanks to some great advice from the loop.

 

Played a media event at Riviera and we had a fore caddie. Great for helping to find the ball after your drive. Made a few suggestions. He was at the teebox and pointed out a few things, then headed up the fairway. Our biggest problem was figuring out how much to tip him. I don't think any of us had ever used a caddie before.