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Resort Caddies Have Seen It All

Forecaddies at the resort can log between 10 and 12 miles during an average round, raking sand traps, reading putts and, perhaps, even giving a swing tip or two along the way. And they can often tell by the time they get to the driving range to hook up with their assigned foursome what kind of personal workout is in store. “You can tell, a lot of times, just by the clubs they’re using,” said Buchen. “Yeah, it’s not good if they still have cobwebs on them,” Haas added. “But sometimes,” noted Gannon, “you can have a guy with $1,200 irons, and he plays like he’s never used them before. You see all types of swings around here”/Steve Bergum, SR. More here.  (SR photo/Kathy Plonka: CdA Resort caddies, from left, Don Buchen and Dustin Gannon, talk about the craziest moments they've had on the job.)

Question: Have you ever used a caddie to play a round of golf? And/or: Have you ever worked as a caddie?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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