Oosthuizen's caddie, Zack Rasego, interviewed by on-course radio: "What's it like to caddy for him?" Rasego: "It's a mixed bag, to be honest with you".
Unless a caddie is packing a player's bags – on "cut day" or at the conclusion of the tournament – caddies are forbidden from entering the clubhouse.
"If I were the commissioner of the Tour, every single caddie that next week would have had new credentials that allowed clubhouse access.
Seeking to address that very problem, Harms and his fellow caddies last year identified one so-called injustice – the sponsor-filled bibs every caddie wears, sans payment – and asked the Tour to remedy the situation.
Catlin, who has been a caddie for 13 years, said he knew rain was coming but he had had no idea that the storm would feature lightning and winds strong enough to knock down the scoreboard.
Wozniacki acted as McIlroy's caddie for a round before the US Masters in April, while he played a point on her behalf against Maria Sharapova during an exhibition match in New York in 2012.
And, because each caddie will be wearing the Augusta National's famous white jumpsuits, there won't be any bibs in sight.
The Tour does subsidize caddies' healthcare by giving $2,000 to each caddie who works at least 15 tournaments a year, yet for many that stipend is not enough.
"We want to fight our own battles," caddie Kenny Harms said.
"I don't want to say I was surprised [by the news], because there have probably been 20 times since I started caddying where caddies have been put in a situation that endangered their lives," said Harms, who did not attend the Honda Classic but has been a professional caddie for 26 years and currently works for Kevin Na.
Yet when asked about his ambitions, he reflexively complimented the man sitting next to him: he said he'd like to win the Masters twice, like Bubba Watson (left), last year's winner, who was about to present him with the champion's green jacket.During his acceptance speech, like most winners, he thanked his family, his caddie and the members of the Augusta National golf club.
