In our forums, our members have been reacting to a strong take from WRXer user ‘@4thhand11’, who kicks off the discussion by saying:
“Stricker won with his wife on the bag. Kuchar won with a random caddie in Mexico. Cink won with his son on the bag. Sam Horsfield just won on the Euro Tour with his girlfriend on the bag.
Nothing against guys like Bones and Fluff but honestly, how much can it matter when you can win with a random family member carrying your clubs?
The media loves to hype up some caddies, but they really make a marginal difference IMO.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts on the subject in our forum, with the vast majority in strong disagreement.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- RSinSG: “Well, the player always has to hit the shot, but the most value a caddie may offer is the ability to talk the player off of a ledge when his internal noise gets really loud.”
- Stevens24: “Well, Stricker’s wife has caddied for him for most of his career, so it isn’t like that was a one-off. You really think Cink’s son was a one-off? And Kuchar’s caddie was a local who knew the course. If they weren’t important, tour pros would be paying them anything, and you would have a bunch of 18-year-old kids doing it. Yet the best caddies make serious money and do not go without a bag. Funny how Scheffler didn’t win anything until Ted Scot got on the bag?”
- mosesgolf: “Steve Williams purposely gave Tiger an incorrect yardage that set up the famous putt on the 18th Torrey Pines 2008 US OPEN. SW said Tiger was so pumped and amped up that giving him correct yardage likely meant Tiger hitting his wedge too far. IMO they matter big time. Even JT admitted he doesn’t win without Bones last weekend.”
- Chunkitgood: “The problem with caddies is that they are not overrated. That is, they are, in fact, quite important, which is unfortunate. I’d rather see a golfer win more strictly on his own efforts.”
Entire Thread: “‘Pro caddies are extremely overrated’ – GolfWRXers discuss”