Why do golf caddies wear white boiler suits?
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00:00One of the most visible differences between the Masters and other big golf tournaments
00:04is the white boiler suits and the green hats that are worn by the caddies.
00:08This has been the case ever since the first Masters tournament was played back in 1934.
00:12But what exactly is behind it?
00:15Well, until 1983, the players weren't actually allowed to bring their own caddies to the
00:20Masters.
00:21Instead, all of the competitors were allocated one of the local caddies who were employed
00:25by the club.
00:26These were poor African-American men from the nearby community.
00:30The members insisted the caddies were given the white boiler suits to help them look smarter.
00:34When the policy changed, allowing players to bring their own caddies, the rules about the
00:38boiler suits remained in place.
00:40These boiler suits are also still worn throughout the year by the club's own caddies today.
00:46You will also notice that each caddy has a number.
00:49The defending champion is automatically allocated number one and then after that the numbers
00:53are in order of when the caddy checked in to register for the event.
00:58So there you have it, that's the story of the white boiler suits worn by the caddies at
01:02the Masters.
01:03Thanks for watching, we'll see you next time.