Vinnie, no details, but was the man a good tipper?
Hi Bill,
On both occasions, there was a member-"host" present and he took care of the caddies. I believe they split $500 each time ($1000 total for 2 rounds) for chasing carts, ...so $250 for 18 holes = $125 per putter, which in those days would've represented about a $100 tip per player.
[/size]Plus we all (including my staff and other starstruck caddies) collect enormous POTUS schwag , including signed caddie bibs, golf balls, ball markers, SS tie pins, three weeks later, a beautiful picture of WJC, me, and the two caddies on the 17th green was delivered to my home address.
As for me, my role those two days became something I didn't anticipate...I was basically a golf-butler-course host for the president, riding along with the group, sometimes watching up close and bullshitting about the hole, golf stories, what have you... sometimes hanging out with the caddie, out ahead, a hundred yards away or talking with the SS Agents. My point is, I was permitted to become more a member of the group than a server expecting a tip...and believe me, if I was given $5000, it wouldn't have been worth what I did receive...almost 9 hours of unfettered, private access and camaraderie with a US President.
cheers
vk