“That little girl carries that big bag?”

[jakeXT]

Patrick Reed is devoted to his caddie — he’s married to her

Pro golfer Patrick Reed and his caddie were on the first tee at Congressional Country Club before an AT&T National practice round this week when one marshal leaned to another and whispered incredulously, “That little girl carries that big bag?”

The skepticism seemed appropriate: “That little girl,” dressed in black except for a bright pink skirt, had to schlep a tour pro’s bag through a humid, 97-degree day, and as she stood on the tee, the headcover of Reed’s driver seemed just about even with her shoulders.

Not to worry, though: This golfer-caddie relationship had been vetted thoroughly. By the time Reed began playing PGA Tour events in 2012, he had been dating Justine Karain for three years and had proposed. The two married last December, and the now Justine Reed not only is carrying her husband’s golf bag, but also helping to shoulder the weight of a fledging PGA Tour career.

Justine, who played golf in high school, said Patrick still had to teach her “all the little things about the course and how it works” when she switched careers last year from full-time nurse to full-time caddie.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-27/sports/40230104_1_justine-karain-caddie-bag

Every time he's playing on TV, some commentator has to mention the big heavy bag.

Maybe it's just the unusual, if it were a kid nobody would say something.

[merrily]

1. True. I have had many gallant gentlemen offer to help me

carry almost anything that I was carrying that looked heavy, with one exception--a child of any size or age.

P.S. I appreciated the offers when I did get them. I usually refused them with a smile, but I appreciated them.

[petronius]

2. Would you consider it, if a stranger offered to carry your child?

I'm not a parent, so I don't know - but my assumption is that such an offer would be met with suspicion at best. I've never even considered it; the closest I've come is to grab one end of a stroller to help a parent maneuver up or down an obstruction...