What the work is
A loop is one round. You carry for one golfer, or forecaddie for a group — walking ahead, spotting balls, tending pins and raking. Nine holes or eighteen.
Who you work for
Yourself. You are an independent contractor, not an employee of Looper or of the course. You choose which loops to claim and you can turn down anything.
When you work
Only the loops you claim. There is no schedule, no shift, and no penalty for a quiet week.
Where
The courses you list on your profile. Golfers searching that course see you.
What you earn
The golfer names the price when they post the loop. You see it before you claim anything, so you are never guessing what a round pays.
Your share
You keep 82% of the agreed price. Looper keeps 18%, which covers card processing, payouts and running the thing.
Tips
Yours entirely. Looper takes nothing from a tip, and the golfer is asked about one right after the round, when they are still thinking about it.
A $150 loop
$123 to you, $27 to Looper. Plus whatever they tip.
Getting paid
Straight to your bank account a couple of days after you mark the loop complete. No invoicing, no chasing anyone for cash.
Late cancellations
If a golfer cancels inside four hours of the tee time, they are charged half the price and you keep your share of it. You turned down other work for that slot.
How a loop goes
Set up once
Name, photo, the courses you work, your years caddying and your usual rate. Then Stripe verifies who you are so it can pay you.
Claim from the board
Open loops at your courses, each one showing the tee time, the holes and the money.
The golfer confirms you
They see your rating and profile and approve you. Nothing is confirmed, for either of you, until they do.
Work the round
Turn up twenty minutes early in your bib. Chat opens an hour before the tee time if you need to find each other.
Mark it complete
The round is over, you mark it done, and the money moves.
Necessary supplies
Three things you need every round, and a few worth having.
- Need Rangefinder Your numbers have to be your own. Pacing off sprinkler heads is slow and it shows.
- Need Towel Clubs get cleaned after every shot. A damp towel on the bag is how that happens.
- Need Your Looper bib It tells the course and the group who you are and that you are meant to be there.
- Optional Scorecard and pencil Keeping the card is a nice touch, and some players will ask.
- Optional Water and sunscreen Five miles in the sun is longer than it sounds.
On the course
The short version. The full etiquette page has the rest.
Beat them to the ball
Get there first and have a number ready. A yardage waiting for them is the most useful thing you do all day.
Clean their clubs
Wipe the face after every shot and hand it back clean. It is the detail that separates a caddie from someone carrying a bag.
Leave no trace
Rake every bunker, replace every divot, fix pitch marks — yours, theirs, and any you come across.
Be still and quiet
When anyone is about to hit, stop moving and stop talking, and stand out of their eyeline.
Tend the flag
Pull it when they ask, and know where to stand so your shadow is not across anyone's line.
We open at a handful of courses first. Tell us where you play and we will come to you sooner.