Your Favourite Caddy

ssbob

Following on from the pro golfers you don't like thread I though we should have a caddies thread but about your favourite one.

So here goes, my favourite is actually Craig Connelley, I can't believe Kaymer fired him, he was the person who was most enjoying himself at the Ryder Cup anyway!!!

Halfprice

kinda like bones as him and Mickelson are funny to watch at times the way they go on.

scrubber72

Andy Podger. Looks like he is about to keel over with the weight of KJ`s golfbag.

L.O.F.T

Paul Tesori, currently with Web Simpson and ex caddy of VJ, Sean O'Hair and Jerry Kelly. I'm bias as I've spent some time in his company but he is a gent and a bloody fine golfer too to boot. Genuine guy on and off the course.

f22

Ronan Flood. Thread closed! :P

pduigee

Ken Comboy in my opinion. He is half the reason of McDowells success. Great partnership

Adiaga 2

I like Dave McNeilly. Currently on the bag of Chris Wood. In the same mold as Andy Prodger and been caddying for decades. Caddied for a lot of big names through the years including Faldo and notably Harrington(who replaced him with Ro.) Seems like a bit of a character. Also like Dave Musgrove - caddied for Seve, Sandy Lyle, Tom Watson and Lee Jansen among others.

Aidric

Fluff Cowan for me. Himself and Furyk are a dynamic pairing.

Boden08

Colin Byrne - a good read and like to see his players doing well.

Tin_Cup

Billy Foster - the man tiger used to call when Steve Williams took time off

rednik

Miles Byrne, he's as good as an extra club in the bag.;)

PRAF

Just put Steve Williams into the search function and up popped this thread. I saw Billy Foster on Sky during the Masters and he comes across as quite a funny, likeable guy. I don't think anyone could accuse Steve Williams of being a funny, likeable guy! However, I think he's made a big difference in Adam Scotts game and I don't think Scott would have won last night without Williams' input. Caddy's can be much maligned at times. As a former caddy myself (albeit just a summer job out in Brookline, USA) I was delighted to see Scott give Williams' his dues for a crucial green read to win him the green jacket.

alxmorgan

PRAF wrote: »

Just put Steve Williams into the search function and up popped this thread. I saw Billy Foster on Sky during the Masters and he comes across as quite a funny, likeable guy. I don't think anyone could accuse Steve Williams of being a funny, likeable guy! However, I think he's made a big difference in Adam Scotts game and I don't think Scott would have won last night without Williams' input. Caddy's can be much maligned at times. As a former caddy myself (albeit just a summer job out in Brookline, USA) I was delighted to see Scott give Williams' his dues for a crucial green read to win him the green jacket.

He was probably just getting there before Williams himself did.
He's a great front runner you know - but proved yesterday he can win from behind too. It was Tiger that was holding him back in that regard.
Oh and Adam Scott did alright too

3sixty

PRAF wrote: »

Just put Steve Williams into the search function and up popped this thread. I saw Billy Foster on Sky during the Masters and he comes across as quite a funny, likeable guy. I don't think anyone could accuse Steve Williams of being a funny, likeable guy! However, I think he's made a big difference in Adam Scotts game and I don't think Scott would have won last night without Williams' input. Caddy's can be much maligned at times. As a former caddy myself (albeit just a summer job out in Brookline, USA) I was delighted to see Scott give Williams' his dues for a crucial green read to win him the green jacket.

I'd say steve williams has been dreaming of this day since tiger dumped him. Helping another golfer win a major.

It was a good call though.

big_drive

Ken Comboy for me

SnowDrifts

Redger wrote: »

For me it's Craig Connelly love to watch this intelligent guy!!

Hi Craig... did you get over not winning the car yet??

Laugh every time at this :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXQjYLwjBQU

scrubber72

PRAF wrote: »

Just put Steve Williams into the search function and up popped this thread. I saw Billy Foster on Sky during the Masters and he comes across as quite a funny, likeable guy. I don't think anyone could accuse Steve Williams of being a funny, likeable guy! However, I think he's made a big difference in Adam Scotts game and I don't think Scott would have won last night without Williams' input. Caddy's can be much maligned at times. As a former caddy myself (albeit just a summer job out in Brookline, USA) I was delighted to see Scott give Williams' his dues for a crucial green read to win him the green jacket.

So you had the same job as one Francis ouimet. Nice.

charlieIRL

PRAF wrote: »

Just put Steve Williams into the search function and up popped this thread. I saw Billy Foster on Sky during the Masters and he comes across as quite a funny, likeable guy. I don't think anyone could accuse Steve Williams of being a funny, likeable guy! However, I think he's made a big difference in Adam Scotts game and I don't think Scott would have won last night without Williams' input. Caddy's can be much maligned at times. As a former caddy myself (albeit just a summer job out in Brookline, USA) I was delighted to see Scott give Williams' his dues for a crucial green read to win him the green jacket.

It was a good call yesterday but think back to the open and was it the final hole that Scott made a mess of a fairway shot which eventually cost him the win? (Correct me if i have the exact details wrong). Where was Williams then to rein in Scott and tell him to play safe?? He'll take the credit with the win but not the blame for a loss.

same with Westwoods caddy all weekend, 3 times he went for the par 5 over the creek and twice he went into the water and once got a lucky bounce. After the first one should his caddy not have talked a bit of sense into him and told him to lay up and take the birdie??

SEORG

charlieIRL wrote: »

It was a good call yesterday but think back to the open and was it the final hole that Scott made a mess of a fairway shot which eventually cost him the win? (Correct me if i have the exact details wrong). Where was Williams then to rein in Scott and tell him to play safe?? He'll take the credit with the win but not the blame for a loss.

same with Westwoods caddy all weekend, 3 times he went for the par 5 over the creek and twice he went into the water and once got a lucky bounce. After the first one should his caddy not have talked a bit of sense into him and told him to lay up and take the birdie??

Was thinking the same about Williams, he let Scott hit driver on 18 in the open in 2012, that brought the left fairway bunker into play, which is where his tee shot wound up. He bogeyed the last 4 holes.

Think Westwoods problem was that his 2nd into 13 just leaked right into the creek. Distance wasn't an issue, just poor execution.

PRAF

scrubber72 wrote: »

So you had the same job as one Francis ouimet. Nice.

Never heard of him but yes! The summer of 2001. Good times :cool:

PRAF

charlieIRL wrote: »

It was a good call yesterday but think back to the open and was it the final hole that Scott made a mess of a fairway shot which eventually cost him the win? (Correct me if i have the exact details wrong). Where was Williams then to rein in Scott and tell him to play safe?? He'll take the credit with the win but not the blame for a loss.

same with Westwoods caddy all weekend, 3 times he went for the par 5 over the creek and twice he went into the water and once got a lucky bounce. After the first one should his caddy not have talked a bit of sense into him and told him to lay up and take the birdie??

The role of a good caddy - take the blame when things go wrong, shut up and say nothing when the call was right! It's a tough job!

scrubber72

PRAF wrote: »

Never heard of him but yes! The summer of 2001. Good times :cool:

Shame on you. He won the US open at brookline in 1913 as a 20 year old who worked as a caddy there. Read greatest game ever played.

PRAF

scrubber72 wrote: »

Shame on you. He won the US open at brookline in 1913 as a 20 year old who worked as a caddy there. Read greatest game ever played.

Oops! My bad . It's now officially on my 'Must Read List'

Imhof Tank

scrubber72 wrote: »

So you had the same job as one Francis ouimet. Nice.

Did the same thing at The Country Club in 87. They would take anyone in those days apparently.

I only lasted 2 days - a double bagger in 100 degrees heat finished me.

Not very friendly members - very waspish.

Tin_Cup

Billy Foster all the way! Legend

PRAF

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Did the same thing at The Country Club in 87. They would take anyone in those days apparently.

I only lasted 2 days - a double bagger in 100 degrees heat finished me.

Not very friendly members - very waspish.

Was Bill Camilia running the show back then?

For Paws

Stevie Williams now has 14 Majors.

Career which had seen him caddy for Ian B-F, The Shark, R Floyd, TW & now some guy called Scott.
He even caddied, as a 14 yr old, for 5 time Open winner Peter Thomson.

I hereby nominate him for the 'Haul of Fame'

FixdePitchmark

For Paws wrote: »

Stevie Williams now has 14 Majors.

Career which had seen him caddy for Ian B-F, The Shark, R Floyd, TW & now some guy called Scott.
He even caddied, as a 14 yr old, for 5 time Open winner Peter Thomson.

I hereby nominate him for the 'Haul of Fame'

Last night you could here him say, that He was giving Adam a club becasue of the adrenaline in his system.

Goes to show experience.


Edit
Scott hit the ball short of green :P

alxmorgan

I enjoyed this...you might too :P

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/caddie-steve-williams-wins-fourth-masters-title

Imhof Tank

When Van de Velde came so close in the Open, his caddy was a mystery man on the run from the french taxman IIRC.

He had taken the job for the week for cash or something but was spotted by the authorities because he was featuring so much on the BBC coverage with his player contending for the win.

He went by his first name only (Christophe??).

For Paws

Imhof Tank wrote: »

When Van de Velde came so close in the Open, his caddy was a mystery man on the run from the french taxman IIRC.

He had taken the job for the week for cash or something but was spotted by the authorities because he was featuring so much on the BBC coverage with his player contending for the win.

He went by his first name only (Christophe??).

(1) And he never worked as a looper again. Quelle surprise !

(2) He emigrated to New Zealand and changed his name to Williams

(3) He is now life President of the Caddies' Credit Union