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Golf is more than a game,
sounds a bit
cliché, but when I consider my personal
experience, it is 100% accurate.
My relationship with golf is not so much
about playing the game, but is more
about growth as an individual. After
seeing an ad in the Toledo Blade for
caddie positions at Inverness Club, when
I was 13 years old, my father suggested I
apply. Even though I had never stepped
on a golf course and knew almost
nothing about the game, Inverness took
a chance and I was selected as a caddie.
Who could have known that single
job application as a teenager would
become the greatest thing that could
have happened to me.
Most caddies simply think about the
spending cash and the flexible work
schedule being a caddie affords. It didn’t
take me long, however, to realize, there
was much more to gain.
In 10 years of looping at Inverness Club,
I met celebrities, made relationships
with professional golfers, received an
Evans Scholarship and earned a degree
from Ohio State. Getting the opportunity
to play the historic Inverness Club every
week was a nice perk too.
My fondest memories revolve around
the people I met as a caddie.
Golf Is More Than
Just A Game for
Caddies
By: Adam Reny, The First Tee of Lake Erie
NWO Golf Links