Tipping at courses like Taboo

[pwr_fade]

Hi all

I just played at Taboo golf course. One of the guys who worked there wipe my clubs and carried them to my car. I gave him 2$ which was the only change I had in my pocket. My wallet was in the golf bag. Not sure I would have had anything less then a 10$.

Is there a general rule of thumb for tipping at a golf course? How about courses with Caddies How much do you tip them?. Just want to be better prepared in the future.

Thank you in advance,

Jo

[NoBack]

How about courses with Caddies How much do you tip them?. Just want to be better prepared in the future.

Isnt it like 10% of your earnings for the day??

[pwr_fade]

Isnt it like 10% of your earnings for the day??

Well in that case will the caddie help pay for the bets I owe for the round?...lol

[shankenstein]

Are there any courses in Ottawa that have caddies available?

[Shivas Irons]

Is there a general rule of thumb for tipping at a golf course? How about courses with Caddies How much do you tip them?. Just want to be better prepared in the future.

Thank you in advance,

Jo

Giving a pat answer on tipping is difficult because it depends where you are playing. There are local muni's in the US that you could get away with giving the caddy $40, but if you tried that at Pebble Beach it likely wouldn't be appreciated.

In the US, usually a buck or two per player, or 5 bucks for the group is sufficient for someone to simply unload & load your clubs. If they're cleaning them you might want to give them a bit more.
I don't find the service at Canadian courses (or most other canadian business for that matter) compares to what you receive in the US., so for me tipping usually consists of a twoonie for the bag drop guy.

A couple of weeks ago I played Timber Ridge near Trenton & the guy who loaded & unloaded my clubs refused to take a tip. He said at their green fees include ALL services. If a tip isn't requried they will tell you.

As far as caddy availability - I thought I had heard Pineview was starting a caddy program for juniors but I don't know if it ever came to fruition.

[Andru]

I think the caddies for juniors is a great idea. I'd use one instead of a cart. Though it may cost a bit more. I just hope the course doesn't take a piece. A cart will cost at the most 15 dollars. Could you get away with tipping 20. I don't think so. At least 10 bucks an hour so $40 sounds resonable. That would make a round at stonebridge 105 dollars. HMM on second thought maybe the carts are a good idea.