What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received as a caddie?
By Taft Gantt · October 28, 2021
Everyone loves a good compliment, especially caddies. Whether it’s after a perfect read on a putt or some extra cash after the round, compliments are always well received.
We wanted to know the best compliments caddies had ever received, so we asked them in a recent @CaddieNetwork Twitter poll: “What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received as a caddie?” Here were our 16 favorite responses.
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16. “When caddying for my player at the end of a tough round, he told me, ‘you really kept me in there today bro!’ Priceless.” — @gymflake62
15. “Alex Cejka said that it was too much club, but I told him to hit it. He then canned it for an ace in Thailand. The compliment was a cheeky bonus and drinks after!” — @GolfBetTip
14. “You handle him better than any other caddie he’s ever had. From a player and caddie who basically had parallel careers with my guy.” — @FrankWintin
13. “‘You can really read a green.’ To me, that’s where a player trusts you.” — @stoli222
12. “‘Sorry’ when a golfer realizes his caddie is way better than him, and hits a shank.” — @ChrisBDallas
11. “So like what do you do for a living?” — @RoryOdom
10. “My first day caddying on the second hole, I hand my player the club he wants before he asks. He tells me I’ll never sit in the caddie yard again. (Quality bag for the season!)” — @PattersonEd
9. “Money talks in my experience.” — @tkcaddie
8. “Player: ‘you’re the worst caddie here.’ Me: ‘thanks.’ *fist bump ensues.*” — @the_real_josef
7. “My player today called me Ted Lasso.” — @caddietales
6. “Here is a $100.” — @goingaways
5. “Damn that’s good weed boss!” — @gulfcoastshrink
4. “You were right.” — @kuhnkraemer
3. “See you tomorrow.” — @fully74
2. “You’re good with that rake.” — @DKtheCaddie
1. “That was an excellent read!” — @TotalSoccerFT
