00:00One of the most visible differences between the Masters and other big golf tournaments
00:04is the white boiler suits and the green hats that are worn by the caddies. This has been
00:08the case ever since the first Masters tournament was played back in 1934. But what exactly
00:13is behind it?
00:15Well, until 1983, the players weren't actually allowed to bring their own caddies to the
00:20Masters. Instead, all of the competitors were allocated one of the local caddies who were
00:25employed by the club. These were poor African-American men from the nearby community. The members
00:30insisted the caddies were given the white boiler suits to help them look smarter. When the
00:34policy changed, allowing players to bring their own caddies, the rules about the boiler
00:38suits remained in place. And these boiler suits are also still worn throughout the year by
00:43the club's own caddies today.
00:45Now you will also notice that each caddy has a number. The defending champion is automatically
00:50allocated number one. And then after that, the numbers are in order of when the caddy checked
00:55in to register for the event.
00:58So there you have it. That's the story of the white boiler suits worn by the caddies at
01:02the Masters.
01:02Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time.
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