Caddies and Carts

[wsmorrison]

My close but shy friend on Long Island would like to obtain data relating to caddy/cart fees for analysis to be applied to his club.  Would you please answer the following questions for your club:

1)  Caddy fees, excluding tips

          10-18 holes ________

          1-9 holes    ________

2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players  ________

          1 player   ________

1-9 holes

          2 players  ________

          1 player   ________

3)  When one or two players use a caddie and any accompanying players use a cart, those in the cart typically pay  _________ to the caddy.

4)  When a forecaddy accompanies two carts, the typical fee for the service is ________ per player.

5)  Are mechanized carts or pull carts allowed?
     If the club provides pull carts, the fee per cart is ________.



     

[wsmorrison]

My club has two courses.
Course E

1)  $30,40,50 depending upon classification

     N/A

2)  carts are with doctor's permission only


3)  N/A

4)  N/A

5)  Not allowed

Course W

1)  Usually no caddies

2)  $50 per cart
     $25 per player

3)  $25 per cart
     $12.50 per player

4)  $10

5)  Club provides push carts for $5

[Cory Lewis]

Here you go Wayne

1)  N/A

2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players  $40

          1 player   $20

1-9 holes

          2 players  $20

          1 player   $10

3)  N/A

4)  N/A

5)  Pull Carts are $5 for eighteen holes and $3 for nine holes.



     

[Lloyd_Cole]

Surely Wayne, if the study is to be comprehenive, cooler rental should be considered.  

[wsmorrison]

and the price of beer  

[Bill_McBride]

1. N/A - no caddies  

2. 18 hole cart - $36 total, $18 each

    9 holes - half of above

Member owned pull carts allowed.  Walking allowed any time.  Club doesn't own any pull carts.

Pensacola CC is the oldest private golf club in the state of Florida - 1902 - but we're more like LA.   (Lower Alabama.)  

[Tommy Williamsen]

$60 plus tip for caddies
$35 for cart

[Joe Fairey]

caddies for 18...$80.00 plus grat
                 9...$40.00 plus

carts...$30.00 for 18 holes...1 or 2 users

carts strongly discouraged unless medical need..
no forecaddies or pulled carts...

[Brian_Sleeman]

1)  Caddy fees, excluding tips

          10-18 holes $20 / $30 + Tip (usually $10 - $20)

          1-9 holes    N/A

2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players  $36

          1 player  $18

1-9 holes

          2 players  $18

          1 player  $9

3)  When one or two players use a caddie and any accompanying players use a cart, those in the cart typically pay  whatever tip they wish to the caddy.

4)  When a forecaddy accompanies two carts, the typical fee for the service is $10 - 20 per player.

5)  Are mechanized carts or pull carts allowed?  Yes
    If the club provides pull carts, the fee per cart is free.

[J_ Crisham]

Wayne, at my club in chicago caddies are mandatory. They also only carry a single bag. The flat rate is $30, 40, and 50.I generally pay my caddie  $75 unless he is a very poor caddie. The caddiemaster is aware of what members pay and obviously the better tippers get more seasoned caddies. Even if a cart is taken($40) a caddie is also mandatory and not a fore caddie-they run alongside the cart. Pull carts are not allowed. As an aside the fact that we have 300 caddies  each year. We also have the largest number of Evans Scholars Alums-300 a number we are very proud of.

[Dean Paolucci]

North Jersey Area

1)  Caddy fees, excluding tips

          10-18 holes $40 + Grat usually $50 per bag Minimum

          1-9 holes    $20 + Grat usually $25 per bag Minimum


2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players  $52 + Tax

          1 player   $26 + Tax

1-9 holes

          2 players  $34 + Tax

          1 player   $17 + Tax

3)  When one or two players use a caddie and any accompanying players use a cart, those in the cart typically pay $15 + Grat = $20 Minimum per player to the caddy.

4)  When a forecaddy accompanies two carts, the typical fee for the service is $20 + Grat = $25 Minimum per player.

5)  Are mechanized carts or pull carts allowed?
         No Pull Carts
     If the club provides pull carts, the fee per cart is ___N/A.



     

[Dean Paolucci]

My close but shy friend on Long Island would like to obtain data relating to caddy/cart fees for analysis to be applied to his club.  Would you please answer the following questions for your club:

On a related note: The MGA provides this data free of charge to Member Clubs.  I am the Club Rep for my Club and we are responsible for the annual survey which covers this type of data in detail.  

Your friend can contact:

Tom Dunnam
Metropolitan Golf Association
Phone:  914-347-4653
Fax:  914-347-3437
Web site:  www.mgagolf.org
Email:  tdunnam@mgagolf.org

[wsmorrison]

Thank you for your responses, gentlemen.  Dean, an extra thank you for the link to the MGA contact.

[Dean Paolucci]

My pleasure!

[Dan Herrmann]

1)  Caddy fees, excluding tips

          10-18 holes $50

          1-9 holes    N/A

2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players  $30
          1 player  $17

1-9 holes

          2 players  $15

          1 player  $10

3)  When one or two players use a caddie and any accompanying players use a cart, those in the cart typically pay  (N/A) to the caddy.  (I've never seen this done)

4)  When a forecaddy accompanies two carts, the typical fee for the service is (N/A) per player.  We don't have forecaddies.

5)  Are mechanized carts or pull carts allowed?
    If the club provides pull carts, the fee per cart is $5.

[Mike Vegis @ Kiawah]

Here's what we have at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island:

1)  Caddy fees, excluding tips

          10-18 holes -- No Caddie Fee

          1-9 holes -- No Caddie Fee

Tipping is encouraged.  If people ask, we suggest $65/bag.

2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players -- No Cart Fee

          1 player -- No Cart Fee

1-9 holes

          2 players -- No Cart Fee

          1 player -- No Cart Fee

3)  When one or two players use a caddie and any accompanying players use a cart, those in the cart typically pay  ? to the caddy.  We don't make any suggestions on what to tip.  It's up to the player and how much they used their services.

4)  When a forecaddy accompanies two carts, the typical fee for the service is No Forcaddy Fee per player.  Suggest tip of $25-$35/bag.

5)  Are mechanized carts or pull carts allowed?  Yes but we don't provide them.
    If the club provides pull carts, the fee per cart is ________.

[Jerry Kluger]

Wayne:

My club has no caddies and carts are $18 per person for 18 holes - half for 9.  Push carts are $10 rental - carrying permitted at all times.  Another club in the area charges you a fee if you walk and carry on weekend mornings.

3 years ago I played at a club in Florida - caddie fee was $100 per bag - wiped out all the cash I had on me.

Best policy I have ever seen is the no tipping and no cash rule at some private clubs I've been to.  Applies to everything.  You pay a fee for the service whether it is for a caddie, a parking valet or a waiter and it appears on your bill.  

[Jason Mandel]

Wayne,

my club in suburban Philadelphia...

1.  Caddy Fee
18 Holes- There is no "set fee"  for caddies as they are independent contractors...

Including tip, a caddie usually gets $50-60 for 18 holes, half of that for 9 holes.

2.  Cart Fee's 18 holes- 24.50
                    9 holes - 12.50

3.  When 1 or 2 players take a caddie and the others take a cart.  Again, nothing is required, everything is optional but I've seen it range from $0-$25, with $10 being most common.

4.  When a four caddie accompanies two carts- normally 20 plus tip, which usually equates to 25-30pp total.  (which, as a former caddy I might add is a heist!  Some hard working caddie carries double and maybe makes 100-120 bucks and someone else carrying 4 putters makes the same )  Unaccompanied guessts not walking are normally required to take a forecaddie...

5.  I do not believe pull carts are allowed..

[Paul Carey]

Course 1:  
Caddies double bag
$35 on bill (caddies get $24 the difference goes to taxes, insurance, etc.)
Tip of $30 - $50 per player (average is probably $35)

Course 2:
Caddies single bag
$70 fee
Tip is typically $20-$30

Course 3:
Caddy single bag
$0
Carrying my own bag is priceless!

I have no idea what carts cost.

Paul

[Dave_Miller]

My close but shy friend on Long Island would like to obtain data relating to caddy/cart fees for analysis to be applied to his club.  Would you please answer the following questions for your club:

1)  Caddy fees, excluding tips

          10-18 holes ________

          1-9 holes    ________

2)  Cart fees

10-18 holes

          2 players  ________

          1 player   ________

1-9 holes

          2 players  ________

          1 player   ________

3)  When one or two players use a caddie and any accompanying players use a cart, those in the cart typically pay  _________ to the caddy.

4)  When a forecaddy accompanies two carts, the typical fee for the service is ________ per player.

5)  Are mechanized carts or pull carts allowed?
     If the club provides pull carts, the fee per cart is ________.
   

Wayne:
1-Charles River - Caddies $30, $40, $50 depending on classification includes tip.

2-Cart Fees - $20 - $10 per player half that for nine holes.

3- $5 to $10 per bag

4- $ Supposed to be minimum of $5 per player but in this situation the players would pay a total anywhere from $50 to $100 depending on the classification of the caddie.

Aronimink its $60 for a caddie.  This is also the price if a forecaddie is taken.  It's $60/bag regardless.

Best
Dave
Best
Dave