Caddie notes: wind clubs and cold nerves
What the loops are actually saying in the fairway
Marcus Santana · Founder & Lead Tester, Homie Golf · July 12, 2026
Original reporting & analysis · Homie Golf Tour desk
Numbers get you close. The caddie decides whether the number is brave or stupid.
The setup
Yardage books full of arrows, not just distances. The good ones map bail-outs first.
What happened
Two-club wind turns a 9-iron decision into a character test. Most bogeys start with an ego club.
What it means
The best caddie stat is bogey avoidance on the hardest four holes.
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