The caddy literally becomes the “go-to” authority on the “ins and outs” of the entire golf course. Caddies are out walking the course long before any of the players arrive and long after they’ve gone back to the hotel for dinner. The yardage book is the very first thing both caddy and player pick up when they arrive at the tournament desk of a PGA Tour event.Īs a former caddy and coach, I can tell you that the caddie’s priority is to know every inch of every hole before the tournament gets underway. ![]() If you’ve been watching and playing golf for long enough, no doubt you’ve seen PGA Tour pros and their caddies looking over a small book that seems to magically appear from the back pocket of every player.īut what is that book? What’s inside it? Is it magic? Does it hold the secrets to the game of golf? In short, none of the above that little book is called a yardage book, and it contains every little detail about not only the course but each of the 18-holes in intricate detail.
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