The Attire of a Golf Caddy

February 22, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Golf Tips

Like a good golfer and any other person that claims to be a professional, a good caddy has to have adequate gear in order to garner the perception of a respected caddy. Being a caddy is like many careers, one starts at a low level and works their way up to the top. The same goes for those aspiring to be caddies. One of the subtle ways to move up this rank is to dress the part. Caddies that dress properly, usually align themselves with golfers that do the same, creating a tag team duo that should be a force to reckon with. The proper caddy should have a collared shirt, one very similar to golfers, who are required to wear a collared shirt. Also, casual shorts are frowned upon in the industry of caddies. What a good golfer looks for in a caddy is one that has regular classy pants. If the caddy chooses to wear shorts, it must be of the khaki type. Since caddies do not engage in physical play like the golfers, they wont be needing the cleated spikes that golfers require. Caddies need regular shoes without traction and they choose regular gym shoes or golf shoes. The shoes chosen by caddies are specially designated for lots of walking and standing. A caddie will also need basic accessories such as a smock, a towel, and a hat. These are also mandatory and go a long way in demonstrating the seriousness of a caddy. A caddy should also carry around divot tool, becauase the most professional ones hace divot tools. Caddies should also have certain bare essential to the game of golf such as a pencil, scorecard, and pin sheet. These are used to record the activity of the golfer or golfers that the caddy is working for. a good caddy that has ascended the caddy ranks and is respected by their golfing peers should have all the relevant information about their golfer handy and ready to go. Caddies must also pay close attention to details. Caddies should have a small amount of sand. These small amounts of sand are used to fill in divots. The best caddies are respected by the golfers that they represent are also known pretty well in the golfing realm. Caddies that represent prominent golfers such as Tiger Woods are usually internationally recognized for the outstanding work they do and they assistance that they provide ot the world’s top golfer. The best caddies help facilitate the round of golf. A round of golf can go beyond four holes. Also, the half round of golf which is nine holes should take close to two hours. Therefore, it is almost essential for golfers to have handymen who are right by their side to help them stay focused throughout the whole round of golf. That is why caddies are so important. Also, the best caddies dress for success, as both of them have a correlation which is strong. That is why it is best to dress like a top level caddy, thus becoming one.

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