Is it legal to have a caddy in a PDGA tournament such as world doubles?

ah.....nope

ahhh, yeah.

There's nothing expressly forbidding caddies at PDGA events, so yes you can have a caddy. Just remember that they have to abide by the same rules as you do, and any infractions (courtesy violations, etc) they might incur would be applied to you.

--Josh

ahhh, yeah.

There's nothing expressly forbidding caddies at PDGA events, so yes you can have a caddy. Just remember that they have to abide by the same rules as you do, and any infractions (courtesy violations, etc) they might incur would be applied to you.

--Josh

Is that 'just the way it happens,' or is there some rule to address this? No 'hit' for "caddy" or "caddies" in the online rules. :confused:

If it's not in the rulebook, then it can't be prohibited by the rules.

It is addressed in the PDGA National Tour Player Handbook section 8.4 (http://www.pdgatour.com/handbook.php#_Toc63670311), however. The original question did specify World Doubles, to which the Player Handbook directly applies.

Plus, in my experiences playing numerous majors and SuperTour events, I have witnessed caddies on the course and I have utilized caddies on the course. It is allowed.

--Josh

8. Player Code of conduct:
8.4.2 Players will have the option to bring a caddy or carrying device during their round of play. Players choosing to use a caddy will be solely responsible for their Caddy�s conduct.

Thanks! ;)

A caddy rule is thankfully not needed, YET!

In ball golf, there's quite a few rules about what a caddie can and can't do for a golfer. In BG, you are limited to one caddie, who carries your clubs and does minor secretarial and cleanup work for you, but also does a few coaching-type things like helping you read the greens, estimate wind conditions, etc.

I wonder if there will be a day when a Climo-type DGer will have not only a caddie, but also a coach/mentor to advise him on strategy, inform him that he's throwing wide right with plus-hyzer because his plant foot is more forward than usual, and has a couple of "spotters" to tell him what the swirling wind is doing 200 and 300 feet down the fairway. How much of an advantage will that be over a regular pro with no caddie or coach or "spotters"?

There will probably be a simple caddy rule in the next rules rewrite, similar to the current NT rule.

I have caddied before at a fairly big tournament. I never ran into any problems, but I knew what to do and what not to do. In my opinion as long as your caddy is a tournament player(plays tournaments) then you shouldn't have many problems. If he/she isn't then just make sure they are familiar with the rules/standards of ettiquete.

Most players won't care if you have one, but they might if the caddy talks too often or at the wrong times. A caddy's infractions can count against you, so choose someone that you know won't cause any problems. You want to be focused on playing golf during your round, not something else.

http://www.pdgatour.com/handbook.php#_Toc63670306

Section 8.4

I had a caddy once that offered to take care of the card the whole round so that no one else would have to be bothered by it. One person got pissy and said..."No because if he screws up the scores then nothing can happen to him." I tried explaining that if my caddy purposly screws up the scores then I would be DQed but oh well.

thanx everyone for the q and a

I liked Vinnie's answer the best.

Who is the best all-time caddy :

A- Steve "camera-slinger" Williams
B- Danny Noonan
c- Stan the Caddy

:D :( ;)

D - Bagger Vance

FLUFF :D