Mark over at the Kaddy’s Korner provides this interesting post about his experience in filling in as Tom Watson‘s caddy during the Champions Tour’s Administaff Open at the Tournament Course in The Woodlands last weekend. Mark concludes his post in the following manner about spending a week with a legend:
Growing up, most of my heroes were baseball players, and I might be too old for a new one, but I think I found one.
During the week, I watched one of the top-10 golfers of all time practice his trade. Most guys work into their practice routine slowly with their wedges first, but Tom started warming up each day with a 3-iron, and none of them sounded clunky. He made sure he acknowledged all the fans, sincerely understanding what they do for the game. He walked through the crowds gazing into their eyes, waving, and none of it was forced. Most guys work up a strained smile and a nod.
There were only two people at the tournament who gathered a larger following: Arnold Palmer and former President George H. W. Bush. That’s not bad company.
Which reminds me of the classic video below of Bill Murray hilariously describing the experience of looping a round with another legend. Hint — he was very well compensated ;^):
