Caddie Program

General Information

CommonGround Golf Course is one of the few public facilities that offers caddies.  For roughly the same cost of a golf cart, you can experience the joy of a round of golf with a caddie.  If you would like to request a caddie for your upcoming round of golf, please contact our Caddie Master, Erin Bessey, at least 48 hours prior to your tee time.  Erin can be reached at:

Email:         erinb@cogolf.org
Phone:        303-974-2102  

Cost:          $20.00 + tip for 18 holes

Why Should I Take a Caddie?

For many people, when they think of caddying they think of the cult classic CaddyShack, but caddying has a deep history, provides golfers with the ultimate golf experience, and has given thousands of deserving youth the opportunity to attend college through the Eisenhower-Evans Caddie Scholarship.

The first reason to take a caddie is to help them achieve their goal of becoming an Eisenhower-Evans Caddie Scholar. The Eisenhower-Evans Caddie Scholarship is a full-tuition and housing scholarship to the University of Colorado at Boulder. This scholarship is given to deserving caddies that meet the four main requirements: Caddied (minimum 2 years and 50 loops), financial need, excellent academics and outstanding character. Currently, 38 men and women are attending CU and living in the Eisenhower-Evans Chapter House. In Colorado, we are hoping to increase the number of scholars to 45 in the coming years!

Secondly, for roughly the same cost as a golf cart, golfers can enjoy the experience of a caddie during a round of golf. Caddies are there to assist you and make your round the most memorable. Instead of zooming past everything in a cart you are able to enjoy the incredible views of Mount Evans and the Denver skyline. By the end of your round you will not only have taken in the beauty of the course but you have gotten your exercise for the day and your clubs are sparkling clean.

The final reason why you should take a caddie is because it is a part of the rich history of golf. The word Caddie derives from the French word 'le cadet', meaning 'the boy' or the youngest of the family. The word 'cadet' appears in English from 1610 and the word 'caddie' or 'cadie' appears shortly after that in 1634. This appears to be the origin of the speculated theory, promoted by many, that French military 'cadets' carried the clubs for the golfing royalty in France and that this practice came to Scotland when Queen Mary Stuart returned in 1561. The military term 'cadet' has the same origin and these 'cadets' were often the younger sons of the aristocracy. A Cady, Caddy, or Caddie became used for a general purpose porter in Scottish towns. The Shorter Oxford Dictionary records this use from 1730. Caddies are often mentioned carrying golf clubs, but it was not until 1857 that the Dictionary ascribes the use mainly to those carrying golf clubs. In the early days bags were not used and the clubs were carried in a bundle.

So the next time you book your round at CommonGround think about taking a caddie to keep this tradition alive!