Ought to caddies appropriate gamers in huge moments? 2 loopers weigh in

We’ve all imagined having a putt to win a significant championship. Maybe the largest key to creating such a putt is being dedicated to your learn.

So what’s a caddie to do when he disagrees along with his boss’s learn in that second?

That’s precisely the query posed by GOLF Subpar co-host Drew Stoltz to 2 veteran loopers, Joel Inventory and John Limanti, on this week’s episode with co-host Colt Knost.

Stoltz introduced up the instance of Xander Schauffele, needing to gap the ultimate birdie putt on the 72nd gap at Valhalla to win final month’s PGA Championship.

“He calls you in. You’re his man. Your participant calls you and says, ‘What do you bought? I like inside left,’” Stoltz poses. “You assume it’s half ball outdoors left. What do you do?”

Limanti shortly got here up with a middle-ground reply.

“If he’s if he’s aggressive, you simply remind him that it’s uphill,” Limanti, the looper for Akshay Bhatia, mentioned, declaring that within the particular situation, Schauffele’s putt was uphill. “Yeah. So realizing your man if he’s a die putter like if you happen to assume he’s going to die that.

“So I imply I’d positively say one thing. I’d say ‘I see extra.’”

Inventory, who caddies for Will Zalatoris, didn’t essentially agree.

“Affirm that confidence man,” Inventory mentioned. “In the event you learn the scenario, if he loves it and I imply if you happen to’re nitpicking in that scenario, simply instill that confidence. I believe that’s one of the simplest ways to go.”

For extra from Inventory and Limanti, try the total episode of Subpar under.

Jack Hirsh

Golf.com Editor

Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State College, incomes levels in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his highschool golf workforce and just lately returned to this system to function head coach. Jack additionally nonetheless *tries* to stay aggressive in native amateurs. Earlier than becoming a member of GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but additionally producing, anchoring and even presenting the climate. He could be reached at [email protected].