Who Would Want a 6 a.m. Wake-Up Call Every Day in the Summer?

Some Do and Here’s How They Would Love Nothing Better

By Jordan George

Over my twenty-year life span so far, I’ve had many jobs ranging from outdoor labor to work in an office. With having so many jobs, I had the opportunity to experience what work is like in many job categories. I had fun doing a lot of them and others not so much. With that being said, I’m going to tell you about my best job I have worked so far in my young career.

It all started in the summer of 2009, when my best friend became the number one golfer in the state of Wisconsin for his age. Playing golf everyday and getting paid for medaling in tournaments was the goal for that summer. That’s where I came in and became a fulltime personal caddy for him. A caddy is a person who carries the golfer’s clubs around the course and offers advice on how to approach the course. There are many caddies in the game of golf, but what makes a good one is your ability to offer advice, help the golfer keep positive thoughts and the ability to follow golf etiquette.

A typical day of caddying consists of many things. I had to clean and polish clubs before and after every round, wipe off the golf ball every time it had a speck of dirt or grass on it, count the shots it took to get it in the cup, provide personal advice on how to tackle the course, and most importantly I had to make sure my golfer didn’t lose his temper and get disqualified. I think it’s important to be good friends with your golfer. It helps with offering advice because when you respect your caddy, you really take in and consider the advice giving. When the golfer and I approach the ball, a conversation might go something like this.

“ What you thinking here George, 5 iron or 6 iron?”

“ Ah well there is a small stream running across the course 170 yards up.”

“ I’m thinking about hitting the 6 iron and laying up short of the green.”

“ Go for the green, you got a powerful swing and the ability to land the ball on the green”

“ You think so?”

“ Yah go for it buddy, pretend the stream is not there and swing away.”

A lot of times my golfer is responsive and likes my input on things. When he is hitting the ball poorly, I like to be there and help him gain that confidence back.

There were many factors on why I loved this job such as the pay, working out in the beautiful sunshine, and how I could have so much fun with friend watching and learning the game I love. This job made it possible for me to have fun and get paid very well throughout the summer. Getting anywhere from 1st place to 10th place meant that I was walking home with at least 100 dollars in my pocket. This job kept me close to competitive golf and taught me a lot about the game. To top it all off who wouldn’t love to help a friend, get paid having fun, and be out in the gorgeous sun shining down on you watching one of the greatest sports in the world.