Okay, so I was digging into this golfer, Sahith Theegala, right? Seems like a pretty solid player, and I was curious about the guy carrying his clubs. It’s always interesting to see who these pro golfers choose to be their right-hand man on the course. You know what I mean? Like, it is a really important part of their career. Turns out, Theegala’s caddie is this dude named Carl Smith. They’ve been a team since Theegala turned pro, which is pretty cool.
So, I started looking into Carl Smith’s background. I found out this guy was a golfer himself. He played at Pepperdine University. I guess he wasn’t just a player, he also was an assistant coach there too. Then, around 2015, he switched to caddying. He started off working with another golfer, Cameron Tringale. He used to work with some other players such as Sungjae Im and Davis Riley. I saw that he also worked with some of the women golfers like Julie Inkster, Paula Creamer and Lorena Ochoa.
It is said that Theegala surprised his caddie Carl Smith with a fancy watch. It is a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. I looked it up and man it is an expensive watch, about $32,000. And Theegala had his first win at the 2023 Fortinet Championship. I found that a caddie usually gets 10% of the winner’s check. I don’t know how much Theegala won for the champion, but 10% of the winner’s check is definitely a lot of money.
I also learned a little about Theegala’s background. He’s of Indian descent, but he grew up in California. His family came to the U.S. from India in the late 80s. It’s interesting how golf brings people from all different backgrounds together, huh? Like, there’s this famous caddie, Lance Bennett, who used to work for Matt Kuchar. And he has been chosen as the newest Tiger Woods caddie. It is fascinating how big names they are in the golf industry.
- First, I started researching Sahith Theegala, just generally getting a feel for his career.
- Then, I focused on his caddie, Carl Smith, and dug into his background as a player and coach at Pepperdine.
- After that, I traced Smith’s caddying career, from Cameron Tringale to Sahith Theegala.
- Next I tried to find out how much a caddie makes. It turned out that the caddie usually gets 10% of the winner’s check.
- I also learned that Theegala surprised Carl Smith with a Rolex watch.
- Finally, I looked into Theegala’s family history and his Indian heritage.
So yeah, that’s what I found out about Sahith Theegala and his caddie, Carl Smith. It’s a pretty interesting partnership, and I’ll be keeping an eye on how they do in future tournaments. It’s always cool to see these player-caddie relationships develop over time. You never know, maybe one day they’ll be the next big golfing duo!
