Articles by Undercover Caddie

June 11th, 2024

Undercover Caddie: A Breath Of Fresh Air

Life as a looper on the LPGA Tour.

January 25th, 2023

Undercover caddie: Message in the bottle

A drinking problem wrecked my player relationship and nearly ended my career

October 26th, 2022

Undercover caddie: Too good to pass up

Looping for LIV Golf has been the best experience of my career.

June 21st, 2022

Undercover caddie: Two decades in, I question whether I made a mistake choosing this line of work

In our living room my wife and I have photos from our wedding. Among them is a picture of her with the bridesmaids. But there is nothing of me and the groomsmen. That’s because one of the groomsmen was my former player, and I can’t stand the sight of him all dressed up next to me on the biggest day of my life. It’s just too painful.

May 25th, 2022

Undercover caddie: Two decades in, I question whether I made a mistake choosing this line of work

I carry for a guy you know, but you haven’t heard his name much in the past few years. Still, given what I do for a living, I’m the subject of envy in social settings, and I’d be lying if I said the attention didn’t feel good.

February 23rd, 2022

Undercover caddie: Why Jim Mackay is the best of our era

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January 24th, 2022

Sage words from an international looper

I’ve been a caddie for nearly 20 years, with stints at some of the world’s best resorts. Although I’m not big on soapboxing, a lot of you could use some friendly advice. Before I tell you what you get wrong, let me start by telling you what you get right: you tip well.

September 22nd, 2021

Undercover caddie: Life as a looper on the LPGA Tour

You won’t have job security, and you’re not going to make much money. That’s what a caddie told me when I started looping on the LPGA Tour a decade ago. I thought he was joking or perhaps trying to weed me out. Within a month I realised he was just telling it like it is. Well, mostly.

August 26th, 2021

Undercover caddie: How to become a looper on the PGA Tour

When people hear what I do, they ask how I got started. I happily reply, but I can tell they are waiting for me to stop talking so they can ask what they really want to know: how do I get your job?

July 28th, 2021

Undercover caddie: Think you could carry a 20-kilogram bag for a living?

One of my first events 30 years ago was the PGA Tour’s old Tucson Open. I remember seeing caddies who looked beat up.

June 10th, 2021

Undercover caddie: Keeping your job means keeping a lot of different people happy

When I first started caddieing, that label was reserved for players whose rounds would explode over the smallest mistake. Now, after years in this business, “land mine” means something else: anyone who could potentially blow up my career.

May 17th, 2021

Undercover caddie: Minor leagues, major changes

Just last year a player fired me, and I can’t find another full-time bag on the PGA Tour. That’s why I’m here. It’s not where I want to be. Hell, it’s where I can’t be – not for very long, at least. The truth is this: I can’t make a living as a caddie on the Korn Ferry Tour.

May 11th, 2021

UNDERCOVER CADDIE: Your player just won a Major? Let the good times roll

The relationship between a player and caddie is intricate, thrilling, messy, all over the emotional spectrum. It’s basically marriage without sex. So winning a Major is, well, as close as we get to having fun in the bedroom.

November 25th, 2020

UNDERCOVER CADDIE: How does a bad pairing hurt? Let’s count the ways

To think that players have bad rounds because of bad chemistry with their pairings is only one branch of this tree. 

November 20th, 2020

Undercover Caddie: I’ve been fired 17 times… so far

Grabbing a bag on a professional tour means you’re perpetually on the hot seat.

October 13th, 2020

Undercover Caddie

Here’s what we get paid. It can be a lot… or not.

October 2nd, 2020

Undercover Caddie: Dealing With A Forced Break From Tour Life

With kids, homes and divorces, guys were already living pay cheque to pay cheque before the pandemic hit.

September 29th, 2020

Undercover Caddie

What’s a good caddie worth on tour? This many strokes…

August 28th, 2020

Undercover caddie: Politics vs money? Money wins

Golf, compared to other pro sports, is mostly a controversy-free game. There are rules disputes, and slow play can really get on people’s nerves, but it’s nothing to get that worked up over.

July 15th, 2020

Undercover Caddie: Inside View

What it’s like at Augusta National when the Masters isn’t in town.