Partners On & Off The Court
During the last Masters Tournament (won by Angel Cabrera in a thrilling playoff against Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell), the announcers remarked that Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ caddy, was like a 15th club in Tiger’s bag. Of course they meant that Steve’s advice on club selection and in helping Tiger manage his game – and his head – was invaluable. But while a good caddy plays an important role, an even more important role belongs to a player’s spouse, both on and off the course.
The rules allow only one caddy to assist the player on the course, but you can be sure that a player’s spouse is never far from the action. Besides being a best friend, a tour spouse plays many other roles: master sports psychologist, travel planner, nutritionist, fitness coach, personal shopper, tour guide, motivation specialist, and occasionally even swing coach.Love in the Time of Golf Season. Click
here to read the article.
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During the last Masters Tournament (won by Angel Cabrera in a thrilling playoff against Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell), the announcers remarked that Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ caddy, was like a 15th club in Tiger’s bag. Of course they meant that Steve’s advice on club selection and in helping Tiger manage his game – and his head – was invaluable. But while a good caddy plays an important role, an even more important role belongs to a player’s spouse, both on and off the course.
The rules allow only one caddy to assist the player on the course, but you can be sure that a player’s spouse is never far from the action. Besides being a best friend, a tour spouse plays many other roles: master sports psychologist, travel planner, nutritionist, fitness coach, personal shopper, tour guide, motivation specialist, and occasionally even swing coach.Love in the Time of Golf Season. Click here to read the article.
