Caddy Corner - CaddyTips Blog

Every golf course has a story. More often than not, the best stories come from the caddies who know every fairway, every green, and every hidden secret.

Welcome to Caddy Corner, where we share course insights, caddy wisdom, golf travel adventures, and behind-the-scenes looks at how CaddyTips® guides are built. Pull up a chair in the Caddy Corner and stay awhile.

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Ask ten golfers who the greatest player of all time is and you’ll likely get the same few answers.

Ask ten golfers who the greatest golf course architect of all time is and you’ll quickly discover so...

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Playing the Sony Open Pro-Am at Waialae: A Masterclass in Hawaii Golf brian saltus caddytips chris kirk golf course management golf strategy golf tips golf travel hawaii golf hawaii golf courses hawaii golf tips island golf oahu golf pga tour pga tour caddies sony open sony open pro-am trade winds waialae waialae country club Jun 13, 2026

Most golfers experience the Sony Open from outside the ropes.

In 2022, I had the opportunity to experience it from inside them.

Thanks to legendary Southern California golf veteran Brian Saltus, I w...

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Torrey Pines Before the 2008 U.S. Open 2008 u.s. open brian saltus caddytips california golf coastal golf coastal golf course survival guide golf course management golf course strategy golf tips golf travel la jolla golf oceanfront golf pga tour san diego golf southern california golf torrey pines torrey pines south u.s. open wind golf tips Jun 13, 2026

There are certain golf courses that immediately remind you why you fell in love with the game.

Torrey Pines South is one of them.

A few months before the 2008 U.S. Open transformed Torrey Pines into...

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