Rules of Golf
Prior to caddying on the Philadelphia Junior Tour, please become familiar with the USGA Rules of Golf
pertaining to caddies. Please use the information below as a guide, but we strongly encourage you to
read the relevant Rules referenced below.
The USGA Rules of Golf define a caddie as “Someone who helps a player during a round, including in
these ways: Carrying, Transporting or Handling Clubs & Giving Advice.” Rule 10.3 states “Player Allowed
Only One Caddie at a Time.” A player gets the general penalty (two-strokes) for each hole during which
he or she is helped by more than one caddie at one time. A player must not ask for advice from anyone
except his or her caddie (Rule 10.2). When a player begins taking a stance for a stroke and until the
stroke is made, the player’s caddie must not deliberately stand in a location on or close to an extension
of the line of play behind the ball for any reason (Rule 10.2b). During a stipulated round, for any breach
of a Rule by his caddie, the player incurs the general penalty (two-strokes) for breaching Rule 10.2. A
player and his or her caddie are responsible for knowing the Rules.
Caddies cannot make final decisions on rulings. If the advice of a caddie leads to a breach of the Rules,
the player will incur the applicable penalty. We encourage you to become familiar with Rule 20.1c and
help juniors through this process when there is a rules issue on the golf course where the players are
uncertain what to do.