The Union plans to engage the Ministry at the end of this month to discuss the possibility of the caddies getting back to the golf courses to work
However realising that the caddies were going to go through a rough period given that their source of income had been taken away, the Union negotiated with the Health Ministry for them to be allowed as ball spotters usually refereed to as “forward caddies’’
In the professional golf tours such as the European Tour, PGA Tour of America and the Sunshine Tour, pros have been allowed to use their caddies who are usually contracted employees
The agony of golfers carrying their own bags during the on-going club events may come to an end soon if the Ministry of Health will assent to a request from the Kenya Golf Union (KGU).
The Union plans to engage the Ministry at the end of this month to discuss the possibility of the caddies getting back to the golf courses to work. Outgoing KGU chairman Anthony Murage says the caddies are major stakeholders in the game of golf, and being away for the past five months has directly affected their lives through the loss of income even though a number of clubs have been assisting them by donating food items and cash.
