Characters: Pinehurst Caddie Thomas Trinchitella
After a tumultuous introduction to golf, Thomas Trinchitella has carved out an unlikely career as Pinehurst Resort’s most trusted caddie Few people would develop into avid swimmers if their introductory lessons included being thrown into the deep end of a pool and being told to figure it out. But that was how Thomas Trinchitella learned […]
Characters: On-Course Reporter John Wood
In 20 years caddying on the PGA Tour and now as an on-course reporter, John Wood has been in the right place at the right time John Wood has been observing greatness in one form or another his entire life. At six, he talked his parents into taking him to an Elvis Presley concert in […]
5 Tips to Improve Your Game from PGA Tour Caddie Austin Kaiser
PGA Tour caddie, Austin Kaiser shares some helpful tips that any golfer can use to improve their strategy and results during a round.
Caddie or No Caddie?
Michael Collins: Golf’s Newest Media Star
Comic to caddie to covering golf for radio, TV, and online, Michael Collins is the game’s newest media star Sam MacNaughton, the agent for Rickie Fowler among others, has been known to greet Michael Collins with a friendly, “What’s up, Dream?” It’s an abbreviation of the nickname he coined for Collins—“The American Dream”—a one-of-a-kind character […]
How Former Caddie Steve Hulka Set Up the Perfect Moving Business on the PGA Tour
Longtime PGA Tour caddie Steve Hulka was waiting to check in at Baltimore’s Thurgood Marshall Airport not long after 9/11 when he spotted two military personnel carrying M-15s. That’s when it hit him how much traveling, especially for those who do it for a living, had changed for good. “It was an eye-opener and I […]
Caddying During the Pandemic—Yay or Nay?
Entering August, Tony Shuster had caddied for 20 days in a row at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. He totaled 847,000 steps during the month of June and another 789,000 in July—upward of 800 miles in all. Shuster is one of almost 350 caddies shepherding golfers around the six 18-hole courses at the remote, walking-only destination […]
George Peper: Are Caddies Integral to Golf?
Like elevator operators, caddies are really an unnecessary tradition in this day and age
The Benefits of Walking the Golf Course
Expecting golf in St. Andrews to be special, the author discovered it was completely pedestrian
