Veteran PGA Tour Caddie Sells 20 Years Of Yardage Books To Fund West Coast Trip

Veteran caddie Kip Henley sold over 20 years of yardage books collected over his career as he looks to head out west

Kip Henley sold his yardage books via social media
(Image credit: Getty Images / X: @KipHenley)

Veteran PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley has sold off two decades worth of yardage books, including some of the most coveted in golf from The Masters at Augusta National. 

Henley caddied for Grayson Murray from May to November last year, before the player made the surprising decision to part ways despite two wins on the Korn Ferry Tour together.

Although there were no ill feelings, Henley, in his own words, was "back out on the curb looking for a bag for next year" and has now sold some iconic yardage books to gather funds for the coming season.

Henley posted on X: "Winter clean up plus gas money for the West Coast. 20 years of yardage books. Most still have the daily pin sheets for that week. 

"Lots of repeats and a few Holy Grails placed in the middle. I guess I’m Gona sell them if anyone wants em. $4K or highest bidder in here."

Three dark green yardage books in the middle of pictures he posted stood out, and were jokingly described by Henley as "Those 3 real dark green ones in the middle of that one pic are from this muni down in Augusta Ga".

Alongside those from The Masters, there were plenty of keepsakes from US Opens, PGA Championships and the Open Championship as well as events held at other iconic courses.

Henley, who caddied at The Masters for Vijay Singh among others, did not seem too sentimental about them, adding they are "just getting dusty" at his home.

And his collection did not last long as Henley soon confirmed he had sold his yardage books, and posted a thank you note with typical humour in to his followers.

"Thanks for everyone paying attention and helping a 22 pound hobo out! Coming to a city near you soon," he added on X.

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Paul Higham is a sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in covering most major sporting events for both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. He is currently freelance and covers the golf majors on the BBC Sport website.  Highlights over the years include covering that epic Monday finish in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and watching Rory McIlroy produce one of the most dominant Major wins at the 2011 US Open at Congressional. He also writes betting previews and still feels strangely proud of backing Danny Willett when he won the Masters in 2016 - Willett also praised his putting stroke during a media event before the Open at Hoylake. Favourite interviews he's conducted have been with McIlroy, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn, Rickie Fowler and the enigma that is Victor Dubuisson. A big fan of watching any golf from any tour, sadly he spends more time writing about golf than playing these days with two young children, and as a big fair weather golfer claims playing in shorts is worth at least five shots. Being from Liverpool he loves the likes of Hoylake, Birkdale and the stretch of tracks along England's Golf Coast, but would say his favourite courses played are Kingsbarns and Portrush.