She Turned Down a $10,000 Tip and the Story Got Around Fast
Let the record show that Camille — 28, a caddie at The Reserve in Palm Beach and, in her own words, “not that kind of girl, even for ten thousand dollars” — turned down a cash tip that a recently-divorced real estate developer slid across a golf cart seat after their round at the club’s member-guest tournament. He’d apparently spent the back nine working up to this. (His caddie buddy, who witnessed it, said the look on his face when she handed it back was, and we quote, “like a man watching his own 401k disappear in real time.”) Camille bought herself a new rangefinder with her actual tip — a perfectly respectable $200 — and posted a very calm finsta caption that night that just said “weird Tuesday.” The story reached two other clubs by Thursday. She now gets assigned to the nicest members only.
The Reason the Pro Shop Sold Out of Guest Passes in April
Riviera Pines in San Diego sold out its entire April guest pass inventory — 240 slots — in 11 hours, which is a record that the previous record holder (a charity tournament with a celebrity draw) is not thrilled about. What changed in April was exactly one thing: Ruby, 25, a caddie who joined the rotation in March after moving from Sacramento, and whose Instagram had about 4,000 followers until a golf blogger posted a candid of her on hole 8 and that number became 280,000 by Monday morning. (The blogger is now her unofficial PR person. He doesn’t charge. He’s not subtle about why.) Ruby is, by multiple accounts from members, an exceptional caddie who genuinely understands course management and club selection. She’s also studying sports marketing, which, after April, suddenly makes a lot of sense. The May guest passes went live this morning. They’re already gone.
