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How To Golf With A Caddie In Thailand?

More from our roving golf reporter in the USA, Mr. Andy Harris.

Golf with a caddie is the most enjoyable way to play golf. To have the best possible experience and get the most out of your rounds with your Thai golf caddies, I’d like to offer six helpful tips:

1.    First and most importantly, establish a rapport with your caddie quickly. Ask your caddie her name, tell her you’re going to have fun today, smile and generally have a positive attitude.

2.    Figure out early on if your Thailand golf caddie is any good at reading greens. Accept her early reads and see how she does. If she is off (and they are human so they can make mistakes) laugh about it and make a mental note to rely more on your own judgment for the rest of the round. As an aside, it never ceases to amaze me how often experienced golfers who are very successful business men become completely helpless and rely on their young female caddies for every decision on the golf course – someone they probably wouldn’t even allow to make the tea in their office.

3.    Never blame your caddie for a poor shot, bad read or incorrect club selection. They always do their best and hey, you’re not that good anyway. I’ve seen 18 handicappers at Blue Canyon Country Club yelling at their caddies for what they considered bad information (and they can’t hit it anywhere close to where they were instructed anyway)  – it’s not going to change anything and you just make a fool of yourself in front of your playing companions and other caddies.

The best thing about golf in Thailand…!

Here is another post from our roving golf reporter in the USA, Mr. Andy Harris.

Ok, ok. I know, there are many reasons to love golf in Thailand. The courses are fabulous (many have held European and Asian Tour Events); the clubhouses are positively palatial; the golfing conditions are universally good; the weather is fine year round; the after round massage is a delight and all this for a fraction of the cost in the USA or Europe.

Still, my favorite part of the Thai golf experience without doubt, are the caddies. First there is the anticipation when you arrive at the course. As a rule the vast majority of caddies are females under 35, five feet tall with wonderful smiles. When you get to the course they will be waiting. Like staff anticipating the lord’s arrival at the manor, the caddies will be lined up in their colorful uniforms, expecting to do their duty.  As you step inside the clubhouse, you hope (I have to admit) that the caddie that gets your bag not only will be a great reader of greens but also will be pleasant to look at. After all you will be spending the best part of the day taking on 18 holes together.