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Caddie Confidential: Inside Stories from the Caddies of the PGA Tour
by Greg Martin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description
Nobody knows the game of golf like a caddie, The long-shot dreams, jaw-dropping victories, and soul-crushing defeats--the caddie sees it all. Rarely receiving credit when things go right and frequently taking the blame when things go wrong, caddies are the invisible backbone of the game. Behind every top 10 finish, every Tour championship, and every missed cut, there is a guy pulling clubs for his pro. For decades, these "loopers" were viewed as second-class citizens, often staying five (or more) to a room in dive motels. It was a job reserved for alcoholics, drug addicts, and high school dropouts. Not anymore. With the advent of higher stakes competitions in the '80s, a skilled and reliable caddie became invaluable to a golfer's success. The lifestyle can now consist of private jets, tournaments in exotic beachside locales and, most importantly, getting one's own bed. Deftly predicting wind conditions, ensuring a superstitious player always has a penny, nickel, and dime in his pocket before hitting the links, reserving unlucky No. 4 balls for Pro-Ams only, knowing how the grass condition and growth pattern on a course affects every shot, pulling the right iron on a million dollar hole--the Tour caddie's knowledge of the game is unsurpassed. Who's the best tipper on tour? Which players could use some anger management classes? Who comes up with the most outrageous excuses for blowing a tournament? What legendary player must have a 1967 quarter in his pocket before he plays? Which top player has had the same caddie since he was in high school over thirty years ago? How much of a cut does the caddie get on a major payday? This nomadic profession attracts a motley collection of Ivy Leaguelawyers, Dead Heads, chiropractors, evangelical Christians, former PGA players, and blood relatives. From the aptly named "Reefer" Ray and Dave "Reptile" Lemon to Fred Couple's longtime wingman Joe LaCava and the legendary Linn Strickler, Caddie Confidential is an insider's look at the game from the Tour's top bagmen. Anecdotes, practical tips, superstitions, and infamous stories that have only been told in their inner circle make this the most comprehensive collection of golf tales and advice ever assembled from the unsung heroes of the game.
Publisher Description
In this revealing look at the sport of golf, popular caddie Greg "Piddler" Martin compiles some of the wildest and most entertaining stories from his caddie colleagues across the tour. Providing an insider's scoop on some more incredible tales from on and off the course, this tell-all includes many intriguing facts on the most popular golfers directly from their caddies, including who is the best tipper on tour, which players could use some anger management classes, who comes up with outrageous excuses after blowing a tournament, and how much of a cut a caddie gets on a major payday. Throughout this work, readers are provided with insider tales from the caddies of golf's most popular players, including Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Fred Couples and many others. Anecdotes, practical tips, superstitions, and infamous stories that have only been told in their inner circle make this the most comprehensive collection of golf tales and advice ever assembled from the unsung heroes of the game.
Author Biography
Greg "Piddler" Martin has been a PGA Tour caddy for more than 26 years, and has caddied for Dan Forsman for the past 23 of them. He has seven wins on the PGA Tour, five with Dan Forsman and two with Mark Calcavecchia. Mark Calcavecchia is a professional golfer and former PGA Tour member. He won 13 PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship during his career. Dottie Pepper is a professional golfer and a golf broadcaster. She won two major championships and 17 LPGA Tour events during her career. Dan Forsman is a professional golfer who won five PGA Tour events during his career.
Details ISBN 160078190X ISBN-13 9781600781902 Title Caddie Confidential: Inside Stories from the Caddies of the PGA Tour Author Greg Martin Format Hardcover Year 2009 Pages 171 Publisher Triumph Books (IL)
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by Greg Martin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description
Nobody knows the game of golf like a caddie, The long-shot dreams, jaw-dropping victories, and soul-crushing defeats--the caddie sees it all. Rarely receiving credit when things go right and frequently taking the blame when things go wrong, caddies are the invisible backbone of the game. Behind every top 10 finish, every Tour championship, and every missed cut, there is a guy pulling clubs for his pro. For decades, these "loopers" were viewed as second-class citizens, often staying five (or more) to a room in dive motels. It was a job reserved for alcoholics, drug addicts, and high school dropouts. Not anymore. With the advent of higher stakes competitions in the '80s, a skilled and reliable caddie became invaluable to a golfer's success. The lifestyle can now consist of private jets, tournaments in exotic beachside locales and, most importantly, getting one's own bed. Deftly predicting wind conditions, ensuring a superstitious player always has a penny, nickel, and dime in his pocket before hitting the links, reserving unlucky No. 4 balls for Pro-Ams only, knowing how the grass condition and growth pattern on a course affects every shot, pulling the right iron on a million dollar hole--the Tour caddie's knowledge of the game is unsurpassed. Who's the best tipper on tour? Which players could use some anger management classes? Who comes up with the most outrageous excuses for blowing a tournament? What legendary player must have a 1967 quarter in his pocket before he plays? Which top player has had the same caddie since he was in high school over thirty years ago? How much of a cut does the caddie get on a major payday? This nomadic profession attracts a motley collection of Ivy Leaguelawyers, Dead Heads, chiropractors, evangelical Christians, former PGA players, and blood relatives. From the aptly named "Reefer" Ray and Dave "Reptile" Lemon to Fred Couple's longtime wingman Joe LaCava and the legendary Linn Strickler, Caddie Confidential is an insider's look at the game from the Tour's top bagmen. Anecdotes, practical tips, superstitions, and infamous stories that have only been told in their inner circle make this the most comprehensive collection of golf tales and advice ever assembled from the unsung heroes of the game.
Publisher Description
In this revealing look at the sport of golf, popular caddie Greg "Piddler" Martin compiles some of the wildest and most entertaining stories from his caddie colleagues across the tour. Providing an insider's scoop on some more incredible tales from on and off the course, this tell-all includes many intriguing facts on the most popular golfers directly from their caddies, including who is the best tipper on tour, which players could use some anger management classes, who comes up with outrageous excuses after blowing a tournament, and how much of a cut a caddie gets on a major payday. Throughout this work, readers are provided with insider tales from the caddies of golf's most popular players, including Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Fred Couples and many others. Anecdotes, practical tips, superstitions, and infamous stories that have only been told in their inner circle make this the most comprehensive collection of golf tales and advice ever assembled from the unsung heroes of the game.
Author Biography
Greg "Piddler" Martin has been a PGA Tour caddy for more than 26 years, and has caddied for Dan Forsman for the past 23 of them. He has seven wins on the PGA Tour, five with Dan Forsman and two with Mark Calcavecchia. Mark Calcavecchia is a professional golfer and former PGA Tour member. He won 13 PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship during his career. Dottie Pepper is a professional golfer and a golf broadcaster. She won two major championships and 17 LPGA Tour events during her career. Dan Forsman is a professional golfer who won five PGA Tour events during his career.
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