hogannut
May 28, 2007, 08:37 AM
Played in my first Duffer's Dream event on Saturday and it was the first time I have ever played a competitive round with a caddy, and I can say for sure it totally helped. Leftintherough volunteered his services and he needs to be credited as being a big contributer to the 79 and 4th place finish I managed to put together.
LIR kept me composed, but allowed me to blow off steam when needed. He lined up every shot and was a great help on the greens as well. I am red/green colour blind and therefore have a tough time reading greens, particularily on courses I have not played before. I don't think a sub 80 round would have happened if I didn't have him on board.
I can totally see how caddies are a "necessity" for the big boys and how a player/caddy team can be a BIG advantage for the pro's. For me anyway I found I had way more confidence and therefore was able to execute the shot much better when I had someone watching me, and making sure I was lining up to the target correctly. I was shocked to realize how poorly I set myself up on my own. On pretty much every shot LIR had to realign my feet. He was also able to pick up some mechanical breakdowns on certain swings which helped me on the next shot not to repeat the mistake.
A big thanks to Leftintherough.....and if we had made that eagle on 18 I think we could have doubled our skins......next time we'll make the putt!! A few thousand practice 3 footers will clean up those putting stats!!!:eek: ;)
LIR kept me composed, but allowed me to blow off steam when needed. He lined up every shot and was a great help on the greens as well. I am red/green colour blind and therefore have a tough time reading greens, particularily on courses I have not played before. I don't think a sub 80 round would have happened if I didn't have him on board.
I can totally see how caddies are a "necessity" for the big boys and how a player/caddy team can be a BIG advantage for the pro's. For me anyway I found I had way more confidence and therefore was able to execute the shot much better when I had someone watching me, and making sure I was lining up to the target correctly. I was shocked to realize how poorly I set myself up on my own. On pretty much every shot LIR had to realign my feet. He was also able to pick up some mechanical breakdowns on certain swings which helped me on the next shot not to repeat the mistake.
A big thanks to Leftintherough.....and if we had made that eagle on 18 I think we could have doubled our skins......next time we'll make the putt!! A few thousand practice 3 footers will clean up those putting stats!!!:eek: ;)