26 October 2007
Llama Golf Caddy
Posted by Jeremy under: Personal; Sports .
While working I often have a TV on in the background. Today the Knowledge Network was playing in the background and a story was featured on the Working Animals show. [episode: “The Teammates”]
I golf a fair bit and this just blew me away…I’ve seen gas-powered carts, electric carts, push carts, pull-carts, caddies, and even remote control electric carts - but llamas, that’s new!
After a quick Google search I came across a golf course in North Carolina that offers Llama caddies - Talamore Golf Resort. Apparently they’re wonderful animals for caddying because of their demeanor, ability to pack weight around, and the fact that they’ve got soft pads on their feet that don’t damage the golf course.
Who knew?!
9 Comments so far...
Deron Sizemore
Says:
5 November 2007 at 8:19 pm.
That’s hilarious! I just can’t see myself with a Llama out there carrying my golf bag. I mean, what if I go to get a club out and the thing spits at me? 
They do spit right?
Berry
Says:
9 November 2007 at 8:35 am.
We are N.C. llama owners. At a show in Asheville, N.C., a few weeks ago a breeder we know from Tennessee was leaving the show to take six males to their new home where they’ll be caddies at a N.C. golf course. This may be their new home.
Jeremy Latham
Says:
9 November 2007 at 8:40 am.
@ Berry: That’s great! Do you know of any other golf courses that feature llama caddies?
Sharon Berry Says:
13 November 2007 at 7:00 am.
No, but I’ll ask around the llama community. Right now, all we’ve heard of is in the Pinehurst area.
In regard to Deron’s comment about the spitting, llamas really don’t spit that much - mostly on other llamas over food and space. We think this spitting reputation started at petting zoos where the llamas began spitting at each other over the food and people got caught in the crossfire. (Of course, if you’re annoying them, like trimming their toenails, they may spit on you. I can’t tell you how often we hear and respond to that comment. Did you get spit on while golfing?
Jeremy Says:
13 November 2007 at 10:40 am.
Sharon - other than an overzealous marshal, I haven’t been on the receiving end of a spitting situation on the course. I also haven’t ever used a Llama caddy before either.
Thanks for letting me know the back story on Llama’s spitting…that’s a good bit of trivia for the next time Llama golf comes up at the pub.
Rodney Ramsey
Says:
28 February 2008 at 9:08 am.
I have a logo golf ball from a Elmdale Hills Golf Club that says “Home of the Llama Caddies”. My research show this golf course may be in Minnesota.
Matthew
Says:
2 July 2008 at 6:10 am.
That’s great. I guess we can call them eco-friendly caddies. One thing though, what happens when the llama does his natural urges?
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