"Appeal fund launched for caddies at St Andrews"

The Scotsman’s Martin Dempster reports on the caddiemaster’s effort to raise funds for St. Andrews caddies out of work. His effort is separate of the St Andrews Links Trust.

Fraser Riddler has established a GoFundMe goal of £20,000, and is trying to get the word out for his troops. From his write-up on the page:

Unfortunately, the caddies who regularly stride the fairways at St Andrews Links are among the worst affected. Caddies have been part of the fabric of golf in St Andrews for almost as long as the game has been played here.  There are references to caddies dating back as far as 1691 at the Home of Golf and through to the modern day they continue to make a meaningful contribution to the enjoyment of the game by golfers of all ages and abilities.

With no play possible for the foreseeable future and international travel set to be badly affected for the remainder of the summer season, caddie’s livelihoods are being seriously impacted. There is concern for the financial hardship many caddies might face due to the course closures. With this in mind, many have indicated they would like to offer help and support to the caddies during this difficult period.