Caddie Confidential: Moving on, but getting a much needed break
— -- NORTON, Mass. -- It has been a long grueling season for some so the break before the final two weeks of the season seems appropriate. Seventy caddies still have a season, while the rest of the PGA Tour caddies are either off until October or making plans for the Web.com Tour finals.
Monday's caddie is a good friend. You'll know by one of the smart aleck answers he gives. His player is in the BMW Championship.
With that said, everyone playing values the week off and is in a big hurry to get out of town so their "vacation" can get started. So a big thank you for taking a couple minutes to give us this insight.
Collins: I spoke with a player a few minutes before you finished your round, and he said the course was out of control. Would you agree with that?
Caddie: No. I don't agree with that at all. I think the course is very playable, very fair. I think it's pretty much what we're used to here in Boston come [Sunday and Monday]. I wish it would be that way all week. Firm, fast ... winds a little tricky, swirls around a little bit, makes club selection a little difficult ... Like we missed clubbed on ____ and made a bogey. It's gonna happen out there. You're gonna make mistakes and you just have to hit good quality shots.
Collins: What hole did you find the most challenging to caddie today?
Caddie: I think No. 2 is always difficult. Cause it's a difficult second shot into a good green. Back left pin, you push it at all to the right, it runs off that green into the hazard. You know, left's not usually a bargain. You're hitting 6 or 7 iron in there if you're hitting it long. Just one of those you gotta sack up and hit a shot. Similar to No. 18.
Collins: When you don't necessarily have a chance to win, what's the challenge as a caddie on a final-round day like today?
Caddie: For me, honestly, there's not really challenge cause I kinda view this as a competition. (My player) and I against the rest of the field and see how we can do that day. I mean, we shot ... probably one of the low rounds of the day and even after (being over par yesterday), it says a lot about him and his game.
Collins: What do you do on the week off?
Caddie: I'm gonna go hang out with my kids. [When my] kids are in school, go to the gym, maybe play a little golf. I won't be watching golf I can tell you that. Won't be watching the Web.com (Tour).
Collins: How important is the week off for the caddie after such a long season (that's not over)?
Caddie: Sure, yeah. It's probably more important to the player so he can get a little bit of rest and relaxation. But for us, you know, sometimes mentally it's good to shut the brain down and decompress.
Collins: What will be the hardest part of having to gear back up for the BMW Championship for the caddie?
Caddie: [Laughs] You serious with that question? This (caddying) is hard! The hardest part is making sure I get to that airport in time for that flight to get to Chicago.
Collins: Sometimes caddies can be real smartasses.
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