Intimacy Of Player-Caddy Relationship At Stake With Wireless Mics?

Stephanie Wei talks to more players about their microphone-wearing reservations and, well, it's getting into a personal area for Matt Bettencourt.

One, the device they put on you is not the most comfortable thing in the world. Two, you’re with your caddie out there, it’s a long day out on the course and you talk about stuff you don’t want people hearing, which might deter from your image. For me personally, it’s kind of an intimate moment on the golf course with my caddie. I don’t want people hearing some things.

Graeme McDowell supports the concept even though he took a pass last week, and offers the most obvious solution to the understandable player concerns about the awkwardness of the microphone units.

I think the miking up stuff is good. It gives people a great insight as to the interaction between player and caddie. Maybe even mic the caddie up — that could be an interesting way. I think it definitely gives (viewers) good insight as to how we think our way around golf courses.