Steve Duplantis - Caddy Dies - LynnBlakeGolf Forums

Steve Duplantis - Caddy Dies

The Caddy Shack

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-24-2008, 06:10 AM
SwingNorthtoSouth's Avatar
SwingNorthtoSouth SwingNorthtoSouth is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 324
Steve Duplantis - Caddy Dies
SAN DIEGO - Steve Duplantis, a popular PGA Tour caddie known for bringing out the best in his players, was killed early Wednesday when he was struck by a taxi while crossing a street.

Very Sad
__________________
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you."
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-24-2008, 07:35 AM
nuke99's Avatar
nuke99 nuke99 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 432
Asbestos thats the guy , fire proof.

Sad ...
__________________
God :God is love.

Latest incubator: Finally appreciate why Hogan wrote 19 pages on GRIP. I bet he could write another 40 pages.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-24-2008, 12:24 PM
Hennybogan Hennybogan is offline
LBG Pro Contributor
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 206
Steve
Steve will be missed. He was a great caddie. He helped his player play better. He was also a throwback to older times when guys played hard and had their fun. Definitely not from the cookie cutter mold.

I found his attitude on the course to be ideal and something to emulate. He had a great balance of enjoying himself and the company while being as focused and intense as anyone. He understood the value of every shot. My life is richer for having known him. The game has lost an original. Sad.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-25-2008, 06:00 PM
SwingNorthtoSouth's Avatar
SwingNorthtoSouth SwingNorthtoSouth is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 324
Nice Read
http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/...706318,00.html
__________________
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you."
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-25-2008, 11:11 PM
Yoda's Avatar
Yoda Yoda is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 10,681
Lit Corners of the Mind
Originally Posted by Hennybogan View Post

Steve will be missed. He was a great caddie. He helped his player play better. He was also a throwback to older times when guys played hard and had their fun. Definitely not from the cookie cutter mold.

I found his attitude on the course to be ideal and something to emulate. He had a great balance of enjoying himself and the company while being as focused and intense as anyone. He understood the value of every shot. My life is richer for having known him. The game has lost an original.

Henny,

Did you guys ever have any times together? On course or off -- what memories jump most to mind?
__________________
Yoda
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-26-2008, 07:30 PM
golfer24 golfer24 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Farnborough Hampshire England
Posts: 71
Very sad, i loved the book "bud sweat and tees."
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-06-2008, 02:30 PM
Kumabjorn Kumabjorn is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Outside Lund in Sweden
Posts: 67
Originally Posted by golfer24 View Post
Very sad, i loved the book "bud sweat and tees."
That book got me a lot more interested in caddies and their role with players and their life in general. After that I got a few more "caddy" books, but few lived up to Shipnuck's Bud Sweat & Tees.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-27-2008, 11:31 PM
Hennybogan Hennybogan is offline
LBG Pro Contributor
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 206
Steve
Originally Posted by Yoda View Post
Henny,

Did you guys ever have any times together? On course or off -- what memories jump most to mind?
Yoda,

Steve and I kept different schedules after work, so I infrequently saw him out. During the day, we had regular communication. Often, it was just a chat with other caddies during the lunch break. I considered him a friend. He was always good to me.

We played golf together a few times. Notably, at the TPC of Louisiana on Wednesday, with our pros, the year before they moved it from English Turn. Early scouting for the next year was the excuse. Steve loved to play. Played with great passion. And lots of people knew if he missed a shot. But then he was right back in the moment--competing.

On the course, I had great respect for him. How he handled his player. He had a certain edge about him while standing over the shot---then he was telling a story to loosen up his player. He was never afraid to say what he thought. I would have been out with him on the course a number of times, but as the years pass, the memories have just turned to glimpses.

Steve burned short but he burned bright.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 01-28-2008, 12:32 AM
Yoda's Avatar
Yoda Yoda is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 10,681
Day Friends
Originally Posted by Hennybogan View Post
Yoda,

Steve and I kept different schedules after work, so I infrequently saw him out. During the day, we had regular communication. Often, it was just a chat with other caddies during the lunch break. I considered him a friend. He was always good to me.

We played golf together a few times. Notably, at the TPC of Louisiana on Wednesday, with our pros, the year before they moved it from English Turn. Early scouting for the next year was the excuse. Steve loved to play. Played with great passion. And lots of people knew if he missed a shot. But then he was right back in the moment--competing.

On the course, I had great respect for him. How he handled his player. He had a certain edge about him while standing over the shot---then he was telling a story to loosen up his player. He was never afraid to say what he thought. I would have been out with him on the course a number of times, but as the years pass, the memories have just turned to glimpses.

Steve burned short but he burned bright.
Thanks, Henny.
__________________
Yoda
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:31 PM.


Design by Vjacheslav Trushkin, color scheme by ColorizeIt!.