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N.C. — earning 60 cents a day and giving 50 to his mother — and at age 13 he sometimes broke par when caddies were allowed to play the course on Mondays. By his mid-20s he was a top-flight player.
He gets along with all the other golfers and caddies. John has impeccable local knowledge of the course, and he is particularly good at reading greens and giving putting advice. I’m pretty sure he helped me knock at least 12 strokes off my score. If you are booked to golf at Adare,...