Meet the caddie: Michael Paterson
By Alex Dunn · July 8, 2018
How long have you caddied?
Since 1994
Players I’ve caddied for…
John Senden, Karrie Web (for 15 Years), Janice Moodie, Joanne Morley, Akiko Fukushima, Helen Alfredsson, Peter O’Malley, Michael Sim, Scott Stallings
Childhood hometown…
Edinburgh, Scotland
Did you play college golf?
No
What is your greatest golf memory?
Being part of the Dundee University golf team winning the Scottish Universities championship and then touring the United States with the team the following year. Also my time growing up in Scotland playing golf at my club and on holidays with my Dad and Grandpa.
What is your greatest memory as a caddie?
Karrie Webb holing a 112-yard wedge shot for eagle on the 72nd hole of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. She the went on to beat Lorena Ochoa in a playoff. A big night followed.
What is the best part about being a caddie?
Playing a small part in the success of some of the most talented athletes in the world has been great. We get to see professional golf from a perspective that many people would do anything to experience. The buzz of being in contention with your player is what makes the airports and hotel rooms throughout the season all worthwhile. Fortunately, I love to travel the world.
