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Old 06-07-2024, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
At 10 years old, I was a ball boy for the golf pro while he gave golf lessons. I made 50 cents for a 30 minute lesson.

At 15, I caddied for the lady pro, Mickey Wright, who won the tournament by 7 strokes. She won $2,300 and paid me $200 for 4 rounds, including a practice round. Most of the other caddies only made $50.
As my grandson would say, very cool!
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