Sun, Jun 10, 2007 - Page 23 News List

Veteran caddies still working the rounds

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

Joe Davis, 72, a member of the Winged Foot Golf Club in New York, said he has known Clifton for more than 20 years and that caddies and golfers, while on different rungs of the country club ladder, often form strong friendships as they age.

"Some of these guys are the same age as me, but they can't retire," said Davis, who retired from Wall Street in 2001.

"It's a matter of opportunity," he said, watching McCray, in his Masters jumpsuit, caddying for a foursome. "I was born 6-foot-4 [1.93m] and white, and he was born 6-foot-4 and black. That's the only difference."

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