Ryan puts us right on subtle changesCaddie's Role : There are courses that we return to every year on tour that you get to feel familiar with, so going back is …Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Targets difficult as weather bares its teethCaddie's Role: I have been convinced over the past month or so that human beings can adapt and get used to anything that is…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Bay Hill not kind to the totersCaddie's role: Rain delays have become the order of the day for the US TourTue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Monster just a little pussy catCaddie's Role : The Blue Monster? Come on, it was more like the Yellow Pussy Cat at last week's Ford Championship at Doral, …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
I'd recommend a tree-iron, bossCaddie's Role: I was squatting low to the right of the eighth fairway during the World Matchplay at La Costa last Friday looking…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Alarm bells ring as pro-am cooks the GooseCaddie's Role: Short on daylight and big on amateurs who want to partake in the Nissan Open, as soon as you can see the first…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Everyone wants Wie piece of a rare talentCaddie's role : 'Go Michelle" badges adorned the sea of sponsors' hats outside the ropes at the Sony Open in the Waialae Country…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Hawaii the ideal start to the new golfing seasonCaddie's Role: We were back in Hawaii last week having been there only six weeks agoTue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
O'Neill steps into the breachCaddie's role: A hectic week of event management left me realising how much better suited I am to the one-on-one lifestyle of…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Goosen's fitting end to seasonCaddie's Role It was the rebirth of a golf course last week in AtlantaTue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
US must lift their siege mentalityCaddie's Role: There is an interesting argument developing between the US PGA Tour and some of its foreign membersTue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
Lavish treatment left us unprepared for Wentworth DipCaddie's Role: It seems the junket season has started early this yearTue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
High-flying professionals are set for private take-offCaddie's Role: My week started in keeping with the heady heights of the Amex World Championship event with a lift in a private…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Sociable habits of European Tour helped team to gelCaddie's Role: My old boss, the astute Greg Turner from New Zealand, was always aware of his capabilities and limitations as…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Cup runneth over with all that's wrong in the gameI found myself semi-conscious in front of the TV last Thursday night, one eye open with incredulity, the other hanging heavy …Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
Woodward's move a mystery to the specialist bagmanCaddie's Role: There was talk last week of whether Clive Woodward, the ex-England rugby coach, would be able to bring his rugby…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
One regret righted after working for true gentlemanCaddie's Role: In a career of caddying there are always many regretsTue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Open a great event even for us neglected bag-totersColin Byrne's Open Diary: SUNDAY/MONDAY: I arrived a little later than I had anticipated at TroonTue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Minor changes can't dull charms of oldest majorCaddie's Role: It's the end of an era of BritishnessTue Jul 13 2004 - 01:00
Staying on course despite hot air from the marginsCaddie's role: Flatbush Avenue in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, is hardly where I expected to get my first taste of the 104th…Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
Colin Byrne: Crowning my career in a major wayI have caddied for quite a few major champions in the pastTue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
McNeilly's sacking was handled badlyCaddie's Role: There is rarely an honourable way to discharge someone from their dutiesTue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
McDowell has found safe HarbourCaddie's Role: Finding a partner, for want of a better way of describing the coming together of a player and a caddie, is a …Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Two tours separated by caddies' treatmentCaddie's Role: Working both the European and US Tours means you can enjoy the good things each has to offerTue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Pros always looking to gain edge from technological tinkeringCaddie's Role: There is a secluded area on the US PGA tour every week that houses about 10 manufacturers' wagonsTue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Caddie's trick bag should include being nanny, porter, driver, shrinkSome relationships last for 20 years; others have lasted for less than a weekTue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Getting the mix right not always possible at AugustaCaddie's role: Colin Byrne takes a look back at the MastersTue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Exclusive Florida junket has competitive edgeCaddie's Role: Two helicopters broke the tranquillity of a Monday morning at Lake Nona, Florida, last weekTue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Time off well spentHaving sped past the World Golf Hall of Fame countless times en route to the Players' Championship at Ponte Vedra near Jacksonville…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
King sets scene for princely TigerCADDIE'S ROLE: It was the "King's" tournament at the "King's" course of Bay Hill, Orlando, Florida, last week.Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Year opens with a lovely alohaCaddie's Role: The holiday season drew to a close abruptly last Thursday when my player, Retief Goosen, drove into the PGA …Tue Jan 13 2004 - 00:00
Getting the yardage right the secret to successCaddie's Role: The modern professional golfer takes for granted he will have a yardage book at his disposal no matter where …Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Fond adieu to tournament golf as an art formIt was not merely convenience of location that brought the Lancome Trophy to the tranquil, leafy environs of the Saint-Nom-La…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Flashy Poulter's just as boring as the restThe camera zoomed into the flattened fescue grasses of the St Georges links last July as Padraig Harrington weighed the chances…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Psst, there's this caddy who's boss is away and he just might be available ...CADDIE'S ROLE: You have to be well organised these days to pick up a spare bagTue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Price wakes up to sweet scent of successSunday morning of a tournament and the leaders awake in their hotels ruminating about how to winTue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Etiquette should be Rule No 1Caddie's Role: Golf, being a solitary sort of game, is a sport in which the rules have to be strict and uncompromising to preserve…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Early birds get pole positionsGOLF - US Masters: My new waterproof boots were being put to a severe test early on; it was still raining at day break, having…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Tales from the hotel barCaddie's Role: The Caddies Association of the European Tour held their a.g.mTue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Make sure you put the right Tiger in your tankCADDIE'S ROLE: On a Tour that normally considers travel a ride in a courtesy car to the nearest airport, and a direct flight…Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
Players baulk at New York state of mindCaddie to Paul Lawrie: Coming to the US Open as a frequent visitor to major golf tournaments you are aware that it is going …Tue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Not always a bed of rosesCaddie's role: Carrying a bag at Augusta Caddie to Paul Lawrie : I think I would have found a lucrative niche in the 2002 Masters…Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
Heavy weather takes tollWe have had thunder storms in Asia. We have sheltered during endless deluges in WalesTue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
A bonny break from plane fareI began what was supposed to be a low-key and relaxed week's work with the usual plane journeyTue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Continental divide can turn fairways foul on Asian tourOur lot on the European Tour has improved dramatically over the years despite infrequent minor grumbling by some critics, myself…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Rumour travels fast as airport security tightensWe had the threat earlier this year of serious disruptions to life in general and our own little world of European Golf in particular…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Eastern promise reneges on novices' ambitionsOne of the advantages of the AmEx world strokeplay championship, cancelled after the tragic events in America last week, having…Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
A new standard of caddie comfortCaddies are not known for arriving at tournament venues in fancy carsTue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Experienced bagman teams up with young contenderAs Tiger Woods's caddie, Steve Williams was striding from the rough towards the 18th green at Firestone in order to provide his…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
