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**alicewong** · 11-24-2009, 06:33 AM

I won a golf trip for four at a tournament a while back to a nice course that you have to use caddy's (ies?). I've never had one before, but sounds kind of cool.

How much do you tip? Does this mean I have to walk? Will he carry my beer?

What should I expect? Someone needs to make this a poll, I don't have a clue how??

I prefer not to have a caddy, but a couple of my golf buddies like to go to decent courses and use caddies. Depending on the level of satisfaction with the caddy, I typically tip a little over half of the price of the caddy. Often, if I get an older, experienced caddy, I will tip a bit more than I would tip a kid... but that is because the older gentleman is usually more knowledgeable and gives great advice (i.e. the greens generally slope towards the mountains on this course).

Generally you will walk with a caddy (exception for some forecaddies). Also, seeing that the course you will be playing will have caddies, I bet they will also have bag drop attendants, club-cleaning teens, and cart-cleaning folks. At some courses, these folks expect tips too.

11-24-2009, 06:33 AM	#16
alicewong Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	I won a golf trip for four at a tournament a while back to a nice course that you have to use caddy's (ies?). I've never had one before, but sounds kind of cool. How much do you tip? Does this mean I have to walk? Will he carry my beer? What should I expect? Someone needs to make this a poll, I don't have a clue how?? I prefer not to have a caddy, but a couple of my golf buddies like to go to decent courses and use caddies. Depending on the level of satisfaction with the caddy, I typically tip a little over half of the price of the caddy. Often, if I get an older, experienced caddy, I will tip a bit more than I would tip a kid... but that is because the older gentleman is usually more knowledgeable and gives great advice (i.e. the greens generally slope towards the mountains on this course). Generally you will walk with a caddy (exception for some forecaddies). Also, seeing that the course you will be playing will have caddies, I bet they will also have bag drop attendants, club-cleaning teens, and cart-cleaning folks. At some courses, these folks expect tips too.
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