No Laying Up - Golf Podcast 1137: Augusta From The Caddie’s Perspective
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Apr 1, 2026 Bones, veteran caddie for Phil Mickelson with Masters-winning experience; John Wood, longtime Augusta caddie and NBC analyst; Matty Kelly, experienced caddie and yardage-book expert. They swap vivid on-course stories. Topics include yardage books, green and wind reading, subtle course tweaks, hole-by-hole strategy, sub-air effects, nerves and pre-round prep.
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Augusta Rewards Feel Over Pure Precision
- Insight: Augusta rewards feel and short-game more than pure swing precision because slopes and elevation can be used to save shots.
- Matty and Tron note that when a player isn't 100% with full swing, using slopes and an excellent short game keeps them competitive at Augusta.
Experience Compoundingly Improves Augusta Performance
- Insight: Experience at Augusta compounds—around year 8–10 players 'learn' greens and the aura wears off, improving performance.
- John Wood and Matty both emphasize that repeated visual memory and confidence let players commit to aggressive lines.
Record Front Numbers And Wind Strength
- Do record front numbers, wind strength, and where the ball lands and finishes so you can compute release and club performance that day.
- Matty converts yardages to meters on the fly and scores wind 1–5 to build a repeatable club-distance chart for tournament conditions.