June 8
Every once in a while, I’ll throw a few words together for everyone, explaining my ventures as a caddy. This being my first blog, I’ll give you a brief description of the life of a caddy. The destinations are amazing! How can you go wrong with Switzerland. . .Germany. . . and Holland? The scenery is priceless, and our photos do not do them justice. This being my first time in Europe, I was looking forward to seeing all the different places, even the little towns that most tourists may never see. And so far, it has not disappointed me. I’ve already put together about 2.5 GB of pictures, and it’s only been 3 events! Ha. Not sure who would want to sit through my boring pictures, but I’m a picture fanatic!
Anyway, caddying has been a venture. Since I was let go from my job in Oct. 2008, my new temporary profession has been caddying. For those that think it’s a coosh job, think again. Since I’m new to caddying, I’m still learning what I need to be doing, but am getting the hang of it. The job of a caddy begins before the player actually starts to practice. As Dana gets to the course (about 1.5 hours before tee time), she heads to the locker room to get changed. I head off to the side, to get the day’s pin sheet. The pin sheet gives us the yardage to the pin for that day, so we know the exact yardage to the pin. Then we are off to the range, which she begins to get warmed up. While she is warming up, I’m cleaning out the bag, and begin to clean each club. After 30-40 minutes of practicing/warming up, we are about 30 min to tee time. It’s off to the chipping green. As she practices there, I sit near the holes, and retrieve her balls for her. 10 min of that, and we are off to the final preparation stop, and the most important aspect of the game, the Putting Green. After 10-15 min of practice there, we are finally at tee time. 18 holes later, depending on how the day goes, Dana usually practices after her round for 30 minutes on the driving range and putting green. So on gameday’s, we spend about 7+ hours at the course.
As a caddy, carrying that heavy bag for 18 holes does a toll on your feet. It’s about 4-5 miles each day, 5-6 times a week. So it can be hard. But I’m getting fitter, and hopefully losing weight in the process. Ha. Sorry this was long, but the next blog will be shorter.
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