Caddies To Defy Ban And Race Each Other At Phoenix Open

One thing is for sure in golf, you don’t ban a caddie from doing something that’s fun, entertaining and perfectly legal.

brent henley fallBut that’s what the PGA Tour organizers of the Phoenix Open have done, by decreeing that the famous caddie races on the par 3 16th are banned this year.

However I have it on good authority that caddies will defy any such ban, as there’s no basis for it anyway, and it contributes hugely to the crowd atmosphere on the hole.

The killjoy in question is Andy Pazder of the PGA Tour who told the Golf Channel:

"We have advised the folks at Colonial and out in Phoenix to discontinue the caddie races. It was a situation where we developed a little concern about caddies' safety. Running 150 yards puts caddies at risk for injury. I had caddies come to me in Phoenix and at Colonial saying, 'This is ridiculous, it's like we are a carnival show.”’

Padzer was most likely referring to the incident last year when Brent Henley raced against his brother Kip and took a spectacular tumble en route.

Let’s see how long this ban lasts!

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