Olympic golf caddie question...

[Tiger]

So the countdown to golf in the Olympics is underway and watching the Masters and reading the Steve Williams threads got thinking about caddies. The most comparable sport I can think of is Rowing where you have four/eight blokes in the boat and the cox shouting at them and steering it. Now the cox gets a medal so I would assume that the same would apply for caddies in golf but then if say Adam Scott and Steve Williams won gold you'd have an Aussie and a Kiwi on the podium...

...so will they make it like tennis when you can have your doubles partner for the professional game but when it comes to the Olympics you go your separate ways and pair up with someone of the same nationality. If they did that though wouldn't that cause problems in terms of the caddy knowing their golfer's game and having a strong relationship...

...or will they IOC say no medals for caddies which, given the rowing example, seems a bit harsh...

Thoughts anyone?

 

[Neddy]

So the countdown to golf in the Olympics is underway and watching the Masters and reading the Steve Williams threads got thinking about caddies. The most comparable sport I can think of is Rowing where you have four/eight blokes in the boat and the cox shouting at them and steering it. Now the cox gets a medal so I would assume that the same would apply for caddies in golf but then if say Adam Scott and Steve Williams won gold you'd have an Aussie and a Kiwi on the podium...

...so will they make it like tennis when you can have your doubles partner for the professional game but when it comes to the Olympics you go your separate ways and pair up with someone of the same nationality. If they did that though wouldn't that cause problems in terms of the caddy knowing their golfer's game and having a strong relationship...

...or will they IOC say no medals for caddies which, given the rowing example, seems a bit harsh...

Thoughts anyone?

Think you've answered your own question.

The cox steers the boat....ie makes a an actual physical contribution to that boats efforts.

Caddies help the golfer decide what to do but the golfer and the golfer alone actually hits the shots.

No medals for caddies IMO. Or no caddies allowed at all....mix it up.

 

[pbrown7582]

As player and caddy are a team along with all sorts of coaches I would imagine the players would want there trusted man on the bag and therefore no medal for the caddy.
Can see the likeness to a cox but he does actually participate rather than advise. (not including Stevie of course! :lol: )

 

[Tiger]

So bracketing the caddy with coaches rather than competitor. Wonder what Billy Foster would think about that...

 

[Imurg]

Simply level everything out.
Employ local Teenagers to pull a trolley, hand over and clean clubs
No advantage of a good caddie - no arguements.

 

[gripitripit]

Simply level everything out.
Employ local Teenagers to pull a trolley, hand over and clean clubs
No advantage of a good caddie - no arguements.

+1 for me. :thup:

 

[MegaSteve]

Was it not the case at the Masters many moons ago you got allocated a caddy rather than bring your own...

 

[Foxholer]

Golfers (and their county) the medal.

Caddies the Flag!

 

[Andy808]

Golfers (and their county) the medal.

Caddies the Flag!

Well that would work as they get to hold 18 of them on the way round!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No way should the caddy get a medal.

 

[Deke]

I dunno,our Stevie is a bit of a cox is he not? Sorry,I will get my coat....