Tipping-Caddie and/or golf instructor

Tip caddie, how much is debatable and dependent on where/what course. Don't tip golf instructor.

Most courses that have caddies will have a recommended about per bag. I consider that the minimum. If you play well and the guy is good to be around and has good reads, couple extra twinkies.

I don’t tip my instructor but he charges me $150/hr.

If you are playing at a high end private course and the caddie is good, they should be getting 100/bag as a minimum.

I'd say for a forecaddie minimum 50/man.

I should preface this with the fact that I’ve been called a good tipper to my face, so maybe I’m in the minority.

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$100/bag at a minimum

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Here’s what I do at premium courses.
Tip $100 off the top and always make a comment about “that’s just so I don’t have to carry the damn thing.” It’s usually good for a small chuckle and it breaks the ice.
Additional tip from there goes on experience, advice, course knowledge, small talk, ability to shoot the shite/make fun of the guys, and help me play to the best of my abilities.
At the end of a round there is usually some sort of “benefit” that makes your generosity worth it. At the very least they are good resources for local eats, cool places to go that aren’t super touristy, etc. For me, that alone makes it worth it.

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We played at Bandon and the caddie fee was $100. Tip was above that, but the standard is about $40-$50, so you’d pay $140-$150 total per round. Think I paid $120 total at Calusa Pines a couple years ago.

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It’s pretty much the same all over 1-120 a loop, some courses have experience levels ranging from 1-150 a round, tip is a bonus, I’ve had some really good ones and some that have never seen a golf course and it was their first day

I’ve never tipped an instructor but have only had one lesson in over 40 years that fricked me up for a few months.

Caddie $50+ with an instructor it depends on how much they charge. If it’s under $100 and u like the lesson give them $100. I wouldn’t tip if the lesson is over $100. What you have to realize is the tip goes directly to the instructor. Most pay the facility they are at a fee per lesson.