Here are just a few snippets of my experiences on tour . The names have not been changed to protect the innocent cause they’re guilty as charged!
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Dream On I started to caddy back in 1978 at the tournament in Rancho Bernardo CA. The next week was the Colgate Dinah Shore in Palm Springs. I showed up in hopes of being assigned a player, …
Shoeless Jo Back in 1996 I had the pleasure to work for Joanne Carner at the Nabisco Dinah Shore tournament in Palm Springs. We made the cut but Joanne wasn’t striking the ball well …
A Long Way Down In 1995 the U.S. Women’s Open was held in Colorado Springs CO. at the Broadmoor. I was working for Debbie Massey and my roommate, “Little Rick” Aune was toting for Caroline Pierce …
A Lesson Learned Locust Hill is a difficult course. It has tight fairways and small fast greens. It is a position type layout, especially on the greens. There are certain holes that you must stay below the pin …
Me or The Monkey? Lori Garbacz. had the reputation of saying and doing anything at anytime. This is one of those times.
Muffin The word was that Muffin was a bit of a character and you never know what to expect, so I was ready for a challenging week.
Miss “P” We started out hot, 4 under for the first 5 holes and tied for the lead. Then we came to a non-descript par 5. In was fairly short with …
Mr. Potato Head Tom was working for Gail Graham. They arrived on the 12th and some distracting music was emanating from an apartment …
Add Two! Now it gets bizarre. Outside the tent Alice and a Korean stranger from the gallery were in a heated discussion concerning the penalty and Kimmy refused to sign her scorecard.
The Amazing Race While boarding the bus, the vision of the bare chested, sweaty driver puffing on a Canadian coffin nail induced a sense of foreboding.
Bad Luck Chuck Wearing clothes that always seemed two sizes too large, a five o’clock shadow at seven in the morning and a ubiquitous scowl on his face, Chuck’s nickname was fittingly earned.
Eagle Squared We were playing the S&H Golf Classic, circa 1985, at the Pasadena Yacht and Country Club in St. Petersburg Florida and I was toting for Gail-Lee Hirata.
Fore! In days of yore, what I consider the “dark ages” of my LPGA experiences, we used to play the Bent Tree Ladies Classic in Sarasota Florida.
Lucky Break This was Laura’s second full year on tour and her prowess with the driver was well known. This day was no exception.
Who the Hell are You? Lori Garbacz and Larry Machia (Burfeindt Larry) were a volatile pair. Neither one would back down in a confrontation, especially between themselves.
Shadow Creek The water wasn’t all that deep, but the narrow rickety bridge spanning it sloped precipitously toward a potentially embarrassing situation.
Sounds Fishy to Me I arrived early. The more I thought about it, this sounded like some kind of a drug buy out of a NYPD Blue episode. Then I noticed a box next to the car.
I Take Mine Black Unwrapping the cellophane he let it fall to the ground. Little Frank, standing close by, noticed Vern’s transgression and immediately was in his face.
