Indiana Golf Journal December

WALKING THE WORLD’S FAIRWAYS – WITH A GOLF BAG IN TOW “I am a golfer, or I was a golfer, but I don’t play much anymore. I grew up in northern Minnesota, about 10 miles from the Canadian border. During my six years on the varsity team at Roseau High School, my team won the state title twice, finished second twice and fourth twice. Individually, I placed in the top ten every year, including a fourth-place finish in the eighth grade and finally winning the individual Minnesota Class A state girls golf title as a senior in 2002 (7381,154). I was inducted into the Roseau High School Hall of Fame in 2015.” After high school, Butler kept climbing up the golf ‘ladder.’ “I played college golf at the University of Minnesota and attempted to play professionally for four years.” Butler realized that, while she was a talented golfer, she was not good enough to make it as a playing professional. ‘Plan B’ became a reality, which included a stint as a college golf coach at Old Dominion University, Iowa State University and Colorado State University, between 2014-2020. By Mike May The keys to being a successful golf caddie are; ‘show up, keep up, and shut up.’ Caddies must be on time, be able to carry a 30-35 pound golf bag for 18 holes, and know when to talk and when to be quiet. It also helps to know a little bit about golf. One of those individuals with the unique job title of a professional golf caddie is Sarah Butler from suburban Minneapolis. Butler has had a consistent presence on the LPGA Tour, since 2021, carrying the golf bag for a number of LPGA Tour players. “I have worked for Lindy Duncan, Cydney Clanton, Katherine Kirk, Sarah Jane Smith, Joy Chou, Kristy McPherson, Jenny Coleman, and Elizabeth Szokol,” said Butler, 40, who is now working for Australian golfer Sarah Kemp. Butler only worked one tournament for Szokol, the team event at the LPGA’s Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, in July 2023. Along with her partner Skokol and Cheyenne Knight won the tournament. Prior to becoming a caddie, Butler was an aspiring golfer.

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