Loving Your Caddie
In golf, once the ball starts rolling,
you are alone. Well, not really. You have your caddie to help
you. Here are some ways a caddie can help you.
A caddie will help you carry your golf
clubs. Well, this is one of the most common jobs a caddie is
understood to do. This is a tough job because a golf bag is
heavy. Try to be patient with him and just trust him to take
care of your clubs.
A caddie can also help you wash your
clubs. This is important because wet clubs could affect your
game tremendously. This is part of his job and will
automatically do it for you after every shot.
A caddie will also clean your ball if
you want it cleaned. He might ask you from time to time if you
want the ball cleaned. He also carries a lot of substitute
balls in case you want a new one or if the ball was lost in the
woods or if it sunk in a water hole.
A caddie will replace your divots every
time you are finished with your site. He does this to help
maintain the fairways and also for other golfers who will shoot
from that place after you did.
A caddie will also do this for ball
marks on the green. He does this by flattening the golf mark by
a flat surface like his shoes. He does this to maintain the
greens and help you with your shot. Once you’re lining up for a
shot and see a golf mark that he failed to see, just point it
out to him and he will repair it for you. Remember that is
easier to make a shot when the green is straight and
smooth.
A caddie could also help you with your
game. Note that a caddie probably has some experiences watching
great players make their shots or how they putt their greens.
If he is observant he could be a valuable source of tips that
could help you tremendously with your game.
Having a caddie with you would be
wonderful for your game. He will help you get more relaxed and
not worrying about the simple things. Remember, though, to take
it easy on your caddie if your game is not that good. Caddying
is a tough job and it’s not really his fault if you make a lot
of mistakes in your game.
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