Its not just the Last Four Days!

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When you see the big competitions on television and you see the professional golfers standing on the first tee its is easy to think that it is the first time they have ever seen the course. Having just spent the evening with one of the caddies on the European tour it is not only obvious that it is not the case but pretty clear that as spectators the hard work is all missed!

Swinging the driver off the first tee in the Volvo Masters sees years of preparation put into the motion and getting the opportunity to see the big guns in action is something that the major players look forward to. It is also easy to see how nervous these players can be with the changing weather pattens of Andalucia this time of the year as well as the course being a little more demanding than others they have played over the competition.

As for the work that the caddy has put in before hand they have walked the course the first day they arrive which is the Monday, the second day is all about getting the player familiar with the course, this is important if they are expecting to do well on the competition days. By the Wednesday the caddy has walked the course twice already and are almost ready to go ahead. There is however the little issue of the ProAm to take into consideration, this it where the members of the club they are playing at get to benefit from the players being there and get to play a round with those players. So the Caddy has walked the course 3 times by the time they get to that first tee. Its a lot of work when you think about what you actually see on TV!

Tomorrow I am going to be observing the Volvo Amateur World Final at La Quinta but on Friday and on the final round Sunday I will be viewing the stresses and strains of a major golfing competition first hand! I am also hoping to catch some of the major names as they come off the final green at both competitions! Busy few days ahead but hope to be bringing you some major information as it happens right here at Online Golfer.