Compulsory golf caddy

[scubascuba3 2,009]

A friend of mine who works in a lawyer office has checked this and apparently there is no such law. So maybe its time to refuse a caddy

 

 

[ChiangMaiLightning2143 1,420]

Private clubs institute their own policies regardless of so-called “laws”.

[scubascuba3 2,009]

Private clubs institute their own policies regardless of so-called “laws”.

Perhaps, but what is bandied around is its "the law" if it was a golf club policy you could just boycott the course and it will soon change

[Thailand 11,791]

Would never be able to see where my balls have gone without a caddy and lugging my clubs around myself in the mud this morning, no thank you.

 

[scubascuba3 2,009]

Would never be able to see where my balls have gone without a caddy and lugging my clubs around myself in the mud this morning, no thank you.

 

Optional caddies would work fine

 

[Thailand 11,791]

31 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Optional caddies would work fine

 

Couple of courses in Chiang Mai where it is allowed but invariably tends to slow down the pace of play for exactly the reasons I mentioned and often groups of 6 aged members on one particular course.

[topt 1,565]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

1 hour ago, ChiangMaiLightning2143 said:

Private clubs institute their own policies regardless of so-called “laws”.

Perhaps, but what is bandied around is its "the law" if it was a golf club policy you could just boycott the course and it will soon change

Maybe you need to do a poll and see actually how many people agree with you and would bother to actually take that course of action? 

I don't think you would have many courses (if any) left to play.........

I am with @Thailand on this.

[scubascuba3 2,009]

Couple of courses in Chiang Mai where it is allowed but invariably tends to slow down the pace of play for exactly the reasons I mentioned and often groups of 6 aged members on one particular course.

Where i play in the Pattaya area, often caddies can slow down the game, you know 100 yards behind, last to the ball. One day we had no caddies at a course because none were available, the round was 30 mins faster than normal

[scubascuba3 2,009]

Maybe you need to do a poll and see actually how many people agree with you and would bother to actually take that course of action? 
I don't think you would have many courses (if any) left to play.........
I am with [mention=51]Thailand[/mention] on this.

From discussions with many golfers over years, most likely expats generally wouldn't use them but tourists would, of course will be exceptions.

But that's the point of optional?

[topt 1,565]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

From discussions with many golfers over years, most likely expats generally wouldn't use them

Would be interesting to see if the numbers back you up - that's why I suggested a poll and you could have an option to declare if you were a expat or tourist although you would need to define the criteria for each.

 

It would also be very difficult for the courses to manage their caddies if they had no idea how many would be needed on any particular day. 

[scubascuba3 2,009]

 
It would also be very difficult for the courses to manage their caddies if they had no idea how many would be needed on any particular day. 

Its a problem that many golf courses around the world cope with. With experience they'll know how many they will need. The best caddies stay, the guff ones do other things.

The idea of optional is if people want a caddy fine carry on

[catman20 4,060]

15 hours ago, ChiangMaiLightning2143 said:

Private clubs institute their own policies regardless of so-called “laws”.

and if you refuse a caddy or tip a caddy you wont be playing there i do agree the caddy tip business is a big scam.

[catman20 4,060]

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Optional caddies would work fine

 

i like the idea of caddies, i dont like the idea of paying twice thoe.

[gmac 958]

14 hours ago, Thailand said:

Couple of courses in Chiang Mai where it is allowed but invariably tends to slow down the pace of play for exactly the reasons I mentioned and often groups of 6 aged members on one particular course.

The problem there sounds like not the lack of caddies but an oversized group of elderly golfers.

[jesimps 4,089]

I've always had a dislike of using caddies. I'm a fit guy and I prefer to carry my clubs or better still use a trolley. The only benefit that I can see is to give advice when you play on a new course. They're also a distraction here if they're really hot!

 

I always feel like I'm being patronised if I'm forced to hire one, especially when it's expensive. I'm putting up with something I don't wish for and it's hurting me in the pocket to boot.

 

I've stopped golfing here because I'm a pensioner and it's become far too expensive and the caddy fees don't help. I'll never understand why, in a country where land and labour is so cheap, a round of golf is so expensive.