Welcome to the caddie program at Silver Spring Country Club!

While being a caddie is technically carrying someone’s golf clubs and assisting them throughout their round of golf; Caddying is much more than merely “carrying someone’s bag.  It is an important part of the game and a key ingredient to the heritage of the game, the way golf was meant to be played.  Caddying is a fantastic job to hold as a young man as you will make good money, spend extended periods of time around successful professionals, and be afforded the opportunity to receive scholarships towards your college education.  Especially if you love the game of golf this is a wonderful opportunity, there is nothing like it!  You will learn life lessons, earn money, and build relationships for your future. Please read, study, and understand this guide.  As it states in the title, this is merely an introduction; there is a great deal more to learn about how to do this job, and it will require a great deal more time and effort to build the experience to perfect your art of this position.  Studying this guide will prepare you to pass the caddie exam and get on the golf course to get to work.

If you are new to the game of golf, please visit the website for the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA), below, to watch the training videos they provide.
To apply for the Silver Spring Caddie Program, please complete the Caddie Questionnaire.
Contact Jon Olson, Outside Operations Manager,  with any questions about Silver Spring’s Caddie Program. Silver Spring’s Caddie Hotline is 203-438-4428. The Silver Spring Caddie email is [email protected]

You must register to become a caddie, attend a training session (in the spring), and pass both a written and on course test. A training session consists of three lessons along with a mandatory orientation. The written test will be taken after the last lesson.

2. Do I need to know how to play golf to become a caddie?
No, but a basic understanding of the game of golf is helpful.

3. When are the caddie training sessions held?
As soon as the weather permits in the spring, typically April through May. There will be several opportunities for new caddies, along with their parents, to attend a required new Caddie Orientation Program. This is a mandatory program that will help give guidance to new caddies and their parents in all aspects of the program. Training dates will be announced on this page as soon as they become available.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS:
The Michael Carpenter Caddie Scholarship is administered by Silver Spring Country Club. Michael, formerly an Assistant Golf Professional at Silver Spring passed away suddenly and tragically in a fire on May 26, 2009. The scholarship fund was established by the membership of Silver Spring in his honor.

The William (Widdy) Neale Scholarship Fund, Inc. is administered by the Connecticut State Golf Association and since inception has awarded over $3.25 million in scholarship aid to 596 high school seniors. Although the program was originally organized to benefit caddies, the applicant pool has been expanded to include graduating seniors employed at CSGA member clubs in various capacities (golf shop, caddies, clubhouse workers, grounds staff) who have worked for at least one golf season and who continue to be employed in the current year. Depending on a recipient’s academic good standing and continuing financial need, the scholarships may be renewed for three additional years.