Sankaty Head's Caddie Camp In Golf World
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It's not posted online, but hopefully you non-subscribers have a dentist who gets Golf World, because Jeff Silverman's feature on Sankaty Head's caddie camp is a real eye opener on so many levels. I'd love to hear what others thought, but not only was it a super read with tremendous photography from the husband-wife team of Jensen Larson Photography who were there when fire broke out at the camp.
But way beyond the fire episode, the story serves as a reminder of what kind of role caddying can play in someone's life and based on the way caddies have become such a part of the fabric of the place, highlights Sankaty Head as a club worth admiring.
The only downer? The camp has produced just two future members, though as Silverman explained in an email when I asked, this is attributable to location more than economics or socioeconomics.
Given Sankaty's location, it's not really surprising. Nantucket's not just a hike, it's a commitment -- away from everything and a ferry, too, so the only way the club makes sense is if you're actually living on the island for a good portion of the summer, and have a real interest in golf, which not all the caddie campers do.
