What would Pros do without Caddies?

[sev112]

So, if Pro golfers had to carry their own clubs and gear, makes their own decisions, not have someone to give them mental support at moments of pressure, and have to work their clubbing out themselves etc. ... What do we think woud have been the winning score at the Open last week? level, 3 over, 6 over, 18 over ...?

On this lateral thought, I can't work out why golfers have caddies in the professional world.
Would be interesting seeing how many clubs they would take with them if they had to carry them. Be interested to see how they would get on with clubbing and distances like we have to

 

[Papas1982]

So, if Pro golfers had to carry their own clubs and gear, makes their own decisions, not have someone to give them mental support at moments of pressure, and have to work their clubbing out themselves etc. ... What do we think woud have been the winning score at the Open last week? level, 3 over, 6 over, 18 over ...?

On this lateral thought, I can't work out why golfers have caddies in the professional world.
Would be interesting seeing how many clubs they would take with them if they had to carry them. Be interested to see how they would get on with clubbing and distances like we have to

As much as I hate him, Steve Williams obviously helps Scott. Even when Scott plays the wrog shot he has Williams full support so it doesn't affect his confidence. On the other hand, I think bug Phil and TW could let me or your carry their clubs and they'd still be fine!

 

[Foxholer]

Plenty of Pros at loer levels don't take caddies - as they can't afford them.

Still take 14 clubs. Some carry, others have PowerCaddys etc.

All Pros make their own decisions. Caddies only suggest - and some scoff when the player gets it wrong (the Edinburgh Jimmy/Paul McGinley story springs to mind again!).

 

[patricks148]

From what a saw at The Scottish Open, play would speed up a fair bit. I heard some pretty pointless conversations discussing club selection some lasting mins and the pro did what they wanted in the first instance anyway.

I'm sure a few of the top Caddies are a help, but i think for most it just slows the whole thing down.

Let them have a range finder and a powercaddie and i bet they will start going round in under 4 hours

 

[6inchcup]

I used to caddy for the assistant pro at a previous club not because of my in depth knowledge of the game or his come to that but as he used to say it was good to have friendly face to talk to and to use as a sounding board,in the lower ranks of the pro game it is a lot more dog eat dog attitude than the top pros,lets face it the top pros have everything done for them by pr people managers etc etc,do you think Phil or tw phones to book into the local travel lodge at a cheap rate,or sorts out their kit and makes sure they have their paper work in order.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Most top level pros still have the talent to knock it round low and a few take their own bags out in practice rounds for the majors. Saw pics of Poulter doing just that this year at the Open

 

[duncan mackie]

as Foxy points out, the same pro players playing on lesser tours will push their own trolleys most of the time.

probably relevant that even if they have friends with the they don't generally involve them as caddies - just in case there's a rule's problem!!!

the main difference is that those tours permit DMDs.....

 

[Cityfanbrian]

it's not what a caddy does during a round that helps a golfer it's the mundane stuff he does like sorting the bag and delivering his clubs to the range, I know a lower rated tour pro and when he got a proper caddy instead of his mate he said the difference was amazing.

 

[Scrindle]

Could be barking up the wrong tree, but all the top pros started where we are at one point. They didn't always have caddies with them carrying their clubs, etc...

I'm sure stroke for stroke they are probably better on an average day than most of us are.