All professional touring golfers depend on their caddie to serve as a valuable team member to help them make better decisions and achieve the lowest possible score. This book will provide golfers with insight into competitive preparation and play, course strategies, and clear thinking on the golf course. Every golfer will benefit from the inside tips and advice provided by the world's best caddies. This lively, accessible book will feature 50+ color photos of these caddies in action on some of the greatest golf courses. Forward by Arnold Palmer. Preface by Ben Crenshaw.
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Professional golfers have many advantages over the rest of us, mainly the overwhelming fact that they’re much better players than we are. But that isn’t all. Don’t forget their caddies, who provide all variety of invaluable service, from knowing yardages to gauging wind and reading greens, to what Ben Crenshaw calls “keeping a steady hand on the emotional tiller.” The premise of this nicely designed, very helpful book is to show amateur golfers how to think like caddies and, thus, avoid making many of the mental mistakes that send scores skyrocketing as surely as bad swings. Some of the advice belabors the obvious (think positively), but much is practical and insightful (“choose a shot you know you can make,” not a shot you’ve seen pros make). The chapter on using statistics to improve your game is especially revealing, as is the one on reading greens. In addition to tips, the book includes engaging anecdotes on caddie history and snappy sidebars on human-interest topics like the top five things caddies hate (yes, heavy golf bags top the list). A good mix of instruction and entertainment. --Bill Ott
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In every professional and high-amateur tournament the golfer is assisted by a caddy. To be sure, the caddy does more than just carry a bag and clean the clubs. Bartlett, a longtime golf writer for the major golf magazines, along with contributors from the Professional Caddies Association and pro golfers, describes what a caddy does and how the same principles can be applied when playing golf without a caddy. How much better would we score if we had a caddy to provide a yardage estimate, point out hidden dangers and subtleties, and confirm club selection? How much better would we play if we were accompanied by a coach and cheerleader? It is these things a caddy does and even without a caddy they can be applied to one's personal game. The book is replete with narratives from both caddies and pro golfers illustrating these concepts. VERDICT All this, together with useful photographs, makes for a really good instructional guide that transcends the endless array of swing theories. This one's a solid choice for public library sports collections and for golfing readers. --Library Journal, Steven Silkunas
Now I don t know about you, but I always play better with a caddie at my side. Earlier this year, I caddied for the L.P.G.A. Tour player Brittany Lincicome, opening my eyes to how pivotal that job is at golf's elite levels. So I expected to love reading Think Like a Caddie, Play Like a Pro (Sellers Publishing), and I was not disappointed. There is technical talk, like reading greens and preparing your equipment, but the best advice is gleaned from the inside-the-ropes anecdotes contributed by notable professional caddies. What comes together is a reassuring tutorial in the kind of prudent mind-set, calming thoughts and useful golf insights Don't try to make shots you don't have that make a caddie so invaluable. The reader comes away understanding that we as golfers can rely on our inner caddie to play better golf. You will be nodding your head in agreement, absorbing the wisdom of the caddies Bruce Edwards and Steve Williams. One last tip don t forget the sunscreen. A good caddie always protects himself from the elements. --New York Times, Bill Pennington, August 30, 2010
Professional golfers have many advantages over the rest of us, mainly the overwhelming fact that they re much better players than we are. But that isn t all. Don't forget their caddies, who provide all variety of invaluable service, from knowing yardages to gauging wind and reading greens, to what Ben Crenshaw calls keeping a steady hand on the emotional tiller. The premise of this nicely designed, very helpful book is to show amateur golfers how to think like caddies and, thus, avoid making many of the mental mistakes that send scores skyrocketing as surely as bad swings. Some of the advice belabors the obvious (think positively), but much is practical and insightful (choose a shot you know you can make, not a shot you've seen pros make). The chapter on using statistics to improve your game is especially revealing, as is the one on reading greens. In addition to tips, the book includes engaging anecdotes on caddie history and snappy sidebars on human-interest topics like the top five things caddies hate (yes, heavy golf bags top the list). A good mix of instruction and entertainment. --Booklist - September 1, 2010
Professional golfers have many advantages over the rest of us, mainly the overwhelming fact that they re much better players than we are. But that isn t all. Don t forget their caddies, who provide all variety of invaluable service, from knowing yardages to gauging wind and reading greens, to what Ben Crenshaw calls keeping a steady hand on the emotional tiller. The premise of this nicely designed, very helpful book is to show amateur golfers how to think like caddies and, thus, avoid making many of the mental mistakes that --Booklist - September 1, 2010
From the mouths of many of the best Tour caddies, past and present, Think Like a Caddie, Play Like a Pro is a bagful of principles to easily apply to your weekend game. --Bob Denney, PGA Magazine
Now I don t know about you, but I always play better with a caddie at my side. Earlier this year, I caddied for the L.P.G.A. Tour player Brittany Lincicome, opening my eyes to how pivotal that job is at golf's elite levels. So I expected to love reading Think Like a Caddie, Play Like a Pro (Sellers Publishing), and I was not disappointed. There is technical talk, like reading greens and preparing your equipment, but the best advice is gleaned from the inside-the-ropes anecdotes contributed by notable professional caddies. What comes together is a reassuring tutorial in the kind of prudent mind-set, calming thoughts and useful golf insights Don't try to make shots you don't have that make a caddie so invaluable. The reader comes away understanding that we as golfers can rely on our inner caddie to play better golf. You will be nodding your head in agreement, absorbing the wisdom of the caddies Bruce Edwards and Steve Williams. One last tip don t forget the sunscreen. A good caddie always protects himself from the elements. --New York Times, Bill Pennington, August 30, 2010
Professional golfers have many advantages over the rest of us, mainly the overwhelming fact that they re much better players than we are. But that isn t all. Don't forget their caddies, who provide all variety of invaluable service, from knowing yardages to gauging wind and reading greens, to what Ben Crenshaw calls keeping a steady hand on the emotional tiller. The premise of this nicely designed, very helpful book is to show amateur golfers how to think like caddies and, thus, avoid making many of the mental mistakes that send scores skyrocketing as surely as bad swings. Some of the advice belabors the obvious (think positively), but much is practical and insightful (choose a shot you know you can make, not a shot you've seen pros make). The chapter on using statistics to improve your game is especially revealing, as is the one on reading greens. In addition to tips, the book includes engaging anecdotes on caddie history and snappy sidebars on human-interest topics like the top five things caddies hate (yes, heavy golf bags top the list). A good mix of instruction and entertainment. --Booklist - September 1, 2010
Professional golfers have many advantages over the rest of us, mainly the overwhelming fact that they re much better players than we are. But that isn t all. Don t forget their caddies, who provide all variety of invaluable service, from knowing yardages to gauging wind and reading greens, to what Ben Crenshaw calls keeping a steady hand on the emotional tiller. The premise of this nicely designed, very helpful book is to show amateur golfers how to think like caddies and, thus, avoid making many of the mental mistakes that --Booklist - September 1, 2010
From the mouths of many of the best Tour caddies, past and present, Think Like a Caddie, Play Like a Pro is a bagful of principles to easily apply to your weekend game. --Bob Denney, PGA Magazine
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This review is from: Think Like a Caddie...Play Like a Pro: Golf's Top Caddies Share Their Winning Secrets (Hardcover)
There really aren't many more enjoyable ways to spend an afternoon than to play golf with a caddie. When the caddie is well-trained and knows every nuance on the course, it is an almost magical experience and often leads to some of a golfer's better scores. This is simply because golfers generally don't do a very good job of on-course decision making in the heat of the battle. A calm, thoughtful caddie can make all the difference in the world in avoiding the usual mistakes that drag down a potentially good round.
Think Like a Caddie, Play Like a Pro explains how a good caddie will elevate your strategy and decision-making prowess while playing and shows the steps to thinking more like an experienced caddie even when you don't have one at your side. Interspersed are many interesting and, sometimes, emotional stories about the game's best caddies and their long-time associations with the game's best players. Anyone who enjoys working to reach their potential in golf, will enjoy the many insights in Think Like a Caddie. Your game will definitely improve if you incorporate these tricks of the caddie trade.
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Over the years I have acquired a nice collection of golf books, from coffee table photo books to pocket size tip sheets. Many are devoted to various individual aspects of the game - "See it and sink it" or "Cure your slice forever." This is the first I've read that turns to Caddies to reveal their winning strategies. Of course I'm predisposed to appreciate the caddie's point of view, I got my first exposure to golf as a new caddie at Worcesster Country Club a long time ago. I spared the members by retiring after a couple of summers and not much success. Over the years I've always appreciated a good caddie. One memorable exchange at Winged Foot, "Hand me the driver." "You're not hitting driver on this hole," saith the caddie. And I didn't, fortunately.
Mr. Bartlett has done a marvelous job capturing the tour caddie's view of the game. I especially appreciated the mental coaching, pshycho-theraputic really, that the tour pros receive. The book chronicles how a pro caddie makes a game plan and how you can too. Great words of advice on achieving a quiet mind and a positive attitude. The book itself has a rich feel, with lovely high quality paper, especially evident in the sharp photos of the PGA tour. I recommend you give it a read and add it to your collection. Soon you'll have your own mental caddie telling you to leave the driver in the bag.
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