"I always wish I could recommend players should have to caddie once a year in something that matters. And caddies need to play two individual three-day tournaments a year where we all get to look at our scores. I just think it would help both to be able to do that."
Paul Tesori walks well over 1,000 miles a year for his job and will carry a 40-plus pound bag on his back for the vast majority of those steps. Such is the life of a PGA Tour caddie. Paul, a former college golf standout who still competes at the mid-amateur level, has worked with Webb Simpson since 2010. His tenure with Simpson has included a Players Championship, a top-five finish at the Masters and already one title in 2020. In this episode, Paul explains the business model for a caddie on tour, describes his day-to-day during a tournament week, recalls some of the best rounds he has seen from his unique vantage point and shares his off-course charity efforts through the Tesori Family Foundation.
Below are Show Notes for Paul Tesori
Paul Tesori
RBC Heritage in Hilton Head
Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial
Simpson wins 2018 Players Championship title, PGATour.com
"Webb Simpson lost his putter, and his game … then found it" on ESPN.com
Wyndham Championship in Greensboro
"How to PGA Pro Am Tournaments Work” on Golfweek
1977 Players Championship Results
Koepka Albatross on No. 16 at 2018 Players Highlight
Ryder Cup 2018 Ryder Cup first tee in Guyancourt, France video from PGA
Ted Kiegiel profile in Walter Magazine
FSGA Tesori Wins Fifth FSGA Winter Series Event, Florida Times Union
Central Alabama won 1990 NJCAA National Championship
Tesori Named 1994 All American - History section of Gator Golf Media Guide
Simpson Wins 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open, PGATour.com
2019 RSM Classic Playoff, CBS Sports
Notah Begay The hats:
Tiger Woods Waited 20 Year to Get Revenge, Golf Digest
Sanderson Farms Championship, Country Club of Jackson, Mississippi
Steve Jent on Twitter
2018 Players Second Round for Simpson, SI.com
Thomas 61 at 2019 BMW Championship, PGATour.com Woods Wins 2006 Deutsche Bank Championship, CBS
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Joby Martin from Church of Eleven22 (Jacksonville)
Allie Beth Stuckey on Twitter
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