Caddying, anyone done it.

[patricks148]

Did you read that link? It clearly states not all employers in Scotland pay the living wage and the Scottish Government encourage all employers to pay more than the national minimum wage which is set by the UK Government.
Still less than the £10.00 per hour Caddy rate though eh!

never said it was but in £6 something is different to £8 something, still pretty low for whats involved IMO

 

[Deleted member 16999]

never said it was but in £6 something is different to £8 something, still pretty low for whats involved IMO

Aye, £10ph for a caddy is pop star wages.

 

[patricks148]

Aye, £10ph for a caddy is pop star wages.

still not enough despite some of them taking 5 hours plus

 

[Jacko_G]

£50.00 is their Caddy Fee,
Don’t start getting your knickers in a twist with me!
I’ve said from minute one the fee should be a lot higher so you’re not dependant on tips. I know you earn the money.

Also to be fair Prestwick is a short course.

3 hour round on a good day.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The simple fact remains, that if I pay a caddy a set fee, agreed as per club/caddy master rules before starting, my tip would be subject to the level of service I received. It's a service thing in the same way as tipping in a restaurant or hotel. I would hope to get someone that embellishes the round and adds to my enjoyment and I'd recompense accordingly.

 

[patricks148]

So to summarize R&G, go for it, see how it goes and prey you don't end up caddying for anyone from the forum

 

[Jacko_G]

So to summarize R&G, go for it, see how it goes and prey you don't end up caddying for anyone from the forum

Only the ignorant don't understand.

I heard that KB was a bit of a closed shop when it came to getting your foot in the door. Good luck, it's great fun even in the Tom Kite weather you get some great days and laughs.

 

[bobmac]

On a slight tangent, would anyone tip a pro after a good lesson?

 

[Deleted member 17920]

So to summarize R&G, go for it, see how it goes and prey you don't end up caddying for anyone from the forum

I never thought I would actually agree with you 😂

 

[Deleted member 17920]

On a slight tangent, would anyone tip a pro after a good lesson?

No because we are brits and brits don’t tip after reading this thread, now if you had taught in the land of the free you would have been loaded 😉

 

[User 99]

Only the ignorant don't understand.

I heard that KB was a bit of a closed shop when it came to getting your foot in the door. Good luck, it's great fun even in the Tom Kite weather you get some great days and laughs.

That's very interesting because today I spoke to a woman who's Dad caddies at Turnberry and I mentioned me and Kingsbarns and she told me her Dad said KB was dog eat dog in regards the caddies, and I still find it slightly strange that in the email back I got the head man asked me to call him next week ? Not today or tomorrow but next week !!!

 

[Grant85]

On a slight tangent, would anyone tip a pro after a good lesson?

No, but I would book more lessons

 

[Jacko_G]

On a slight tangent, would anyone tip a pro after a good lesson?

I have bought my pro a nice bottle at Christmas.

👍

 

[Rlburnside]

So to summarize R&G, go for it, see how it goes and prey you don't end up caddying for anyone from the forum

Or pray you don't get a caddie that doesn't give you the advice to stay away from every bunker on the course and then it takes you 10 shots to get out.Then calls you out for being a mean bugger.
😀😀🤙

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

The thread is eye opening, apart from the top courses where you'll get high earners, I never saw caddying as a full time job to support a family. I saw it as student, older members or people doing it on the side as extra cash.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The thread is eye opening, apart from the top courses where you'll get high earners, I never saw caddying as a full time job to support a family. I saw it as student, older members or people doing it on the side as extra cash.

I thought the same. It's also put me off ever using a caddy.

 

[User 99]

I thought the same. It's also put me off ever using a caddy.

It's certainly put me off caddying for some on here anyway

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It's certainly put me off caddying for some on here anyway

It's a question you will have to ask now before taking a job

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It's certainly put me off caddying for some on here anyway

i wouldnt take much of it too seriously , the caddies i have had on the whole have been very good , especially one who was an older gentleman who enthralled us with stores etc as well as the lines etc etc.

Some overreact on here a touch and i suspect 99% of the caddies at courses are first class

 

[HankMarvin]

Well I can't believe how tight some if you guys are out there talking about A £5 tip, if i was a caddy and some tight git handed me a fiver I would give him it back and ask if he had kids and if he did I would give a further £1.50 for each kid and tell the tight git to buy them an ice cream.