CADDIE
CORNER
Caddie
Corner
Issue #
May 2016
GETTING BACK ON THE GRASS
With winter’s end hopefully around
the corner we look forward to what will
be a busy and exciting golf season here
at Oak Hill. Once the weather starts to
break for good, I’m sure we all hope to
get out on the links in one way or
another. I know for me, it means that it’s
also time to get back into the swing of
things physically and be ready for an
active golf season.
We all know that caddying is a physically
demanding job in the golf industry.
What some don’t know is that by
caddying, you put strain on muscles you
may not have used as much during the
winter months.
Here are six tips for getting back in golf
shape and caddying shape for Summer
2016!
Start Slow – Many golfers think the key
to returning to form is buying two large
buckets at the local range and swinging
for hours. While you may have finished
off September at this level, your body
needs time to condition. Start slow and
allow your body time to catch up to
peak performance.
Walk it off – The average golfer (in cart)
takes between 6,000 – 7,000 steps
during an 18-hole round of golf. That
equals roughly 3.5 miles. The last thing
you want to be concerned with while
golfing is how sore your legs will be
tomorrow. Invest in some quality golf or
walking shoes.
Full body – Golf is a game of rotation
and requires a combination of strength
and flexibility.
Hill and those interested in caddying
opportunities.
Suggestions are welcomed!
Part of being in shape always comes
down to nutrition as well. Some of us
caddies are usually pretty content with
the Dollar Menu at the local drive
through and I must admit, there’s
nothing quite like a Double-Double with
fries and a shake after 36-holes in the
sun on a hot summer day. Then there
are those who have to have good
nutrition and diet in order to be able to
caddie 18-36 holes a day in the heat of
the summer. It’s safe to say that I went
from the first type of caddie to the
second type of caddie rather quickly.
With that I want to stress the
importance of food and hydration while
caddying. I learned from a spell of heatexhaustion in 2013 that water before
caddying is just as important as water
during and after it. As a good rule of
thumb, it is best to consume at least 24
oz of water for every 6 holes played and
nearly double that if you are caddying.
A Note To All Caddies…………
This season at Oak Hill looks to be one
of the best on record for many different
reasons, one of which is the substantial
growth in Caddie rounds from 2014 to
2015. With that comes a vast amount of
opportunity for work for all in the
program. The Caddie Corner was
created to inform those returning to Oak
Oak Hill Country Club to Host
PGA Championship in 2023
The PGA of America is proud to return to
one of golf’s grand stages, Oak Hill’s East
Course, which has tested the game’s
greatest champions for nearly 70 years,”
said PGA of America President Derek
Sprague. “Oak Hill’s membership and the
Rochester community have always
embraced major championships. Their
enthusiasm for the game and collective
spirit of hospitality is recognized in golf
circles worldwide as something to
behold.”
This will be a record-tying fourth PGA
Championship at Oak Hill, which was
designed by Donald Ross in 1925.
Southern Hills Country Club in
Tulsa,Oklahoma is the only other facility
to host four PGA Championships.
For more information about the PGA
of America, visit PGA.org
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A Guide for those new to Caddying…..
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
UPCOMING EVENTS
Happening This Month
May 4th
WAOH Opening day
1PM East (18 HOLES)
3PM West (9 HOLES)
May 5th
Mens Opening Day
1PM (East and West)
May 21st
Hickock
1pm(West)
May 26th
Guest Stag Day
1:30PM Shotgun(West)
Prior to every golf season,
there is a vast amount of
hopefuls all around the
country that choose caddying
as a summer job. These
numbers grow every single
year and, with help of the
Western Golf Association, that
number keeps doing so with
no sign of slowing down.
Founded in 1899, the Western
Golf Association conducts
championships for
professional and amateur
golfers, promotes the use of
caddies, and supports the
Evans Scholars Foundation,
which awards college
scholarships to caddies with
limited financial means.
The WGA is a valuable
resource for those looking to
take up Caddying at their local
club as well. It offers, in depth
training videos, Caddie
Manuals and Tests given by
Caddie Managers around the
country.
After reviewing the manual,
watching the videos and
understanding the job as a
caddie, and you are interested
in caddying at Oak Hill please
contact:
Billy Wittenburg
Caddie Manager
[email protected]
585-586-1660
Please visit WGAESF.org for More
The History of a Caddie
A Cady, Caddy, Cadie or Caddie became used for a general-purpose porter or errand boy in Scottish towns in the 18th
Century, particularly used for delivering water in the days before modern utilities. They were formed into a society in
Edinburgh in 1711, with self-imposed rules and published fees much like taxi cabs. The Shorter Oxford Dictionary records
this use from 1730.
Caddies are often mentioned carrying golf clubs, but it was not until 1857 that the Dictionary ascribes the use mainly to
those carrying golf clubs. In the early days there were no bags and the clubs were carried in bundle, which can be clearly
seen in paintings of the time.
The first named caddie was Andrew Dickson, who would later become a golf club maker in Edinburgh and who
acted as fore-caddie for the Duke of York as a boy in 1681 in the Duke's golf match on Leith Links, as outlined in Fore! In
the times of 'featherie' golf balls forecaddies were common as featheries were expensive.