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Welcome to the Del Campo blog -- a place for golf talk, stories, sock drops, and the occasional rant.

Caddie ChroniclesKevin Velo Interview - del campo

Kevin Velo Interview

I interviewed my friend Kevin at the airport in Santiago, Chile a few days ago. One of my best friends from college travelled with Kevin on the road during their stint on the Americas Tour a few ye...

Caddie ChroniclesOn the Road Again - del campo

On the Road Again

I'm crammed into a middle seat, row 26, Copa Airlines. The lady to my left kept the window open to gaze at the sky (no judgment, just a little bright for my liking), the lady to my right is already...

Caddie ChroniclesDel Campo Interview: Cole Hammer - del campo

Del Campo Interview: Cole Hammer

Name: Cole HammerAge: 26Hometown: HoustonCollege: TexasYears pro: Year 4Residence: Soon to be Dallas Favorite golf course? Pine Valley How many holes in one do you have, and do you have a persona...

Caddie ChroniclesAnonymous Questions with PGA Tour Players - del campo

Anonymous Questions with PGA Tour Players

...on a Charter from Cabo to Bermuda I started writing about my time in Cabo and hated it. So I scrapped it. You don't want to read a half-hearted Murda article — I wouldn't either. So picture this...

Caddie ChroniclesDel Campo, Ranked - del campo

Del Campo, Ranked

You know how I've spent my allocated date-planning time this morning? Doing a top 10 ranking of items on the Del Campo website. Priorities. She can wait. (Between you and me — I'm procrastinating b...

Caddie ChroniclesGreetings, from Utah - del campo

Greetings, from Utah

This is probably going to read more like something you might read on my personal blog. A lot of the feedback I've gotten about the Caddie Chronicles is that you guys like the untethered, honest me....

Caddie ChroniclesThe Friday Routine and Jackson, MS - del campo

The Friday Routine and Jackson, MS

Friday Round, time-stamped. We are switching it up this week. More substance, less impulse. So, instead of our typical cadence of the random collection of my thoughts on the city/town/golf course t...

Caddie ChroniclesThe Napa Chronicle - del campo

The Napa Chronicle

What does Napa have in common with Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, and Lake Tahoe? They’re all destinations that make way more sense with your significant other than with your childhood best friend. T...

Caddie ChroniclesGolf, Frustration, and Hope - del campo

Golf, Frustration, and Hope

Life on the road flies by. Days become weeks. Weeks blend into a month. Blink, and I’m in a different city. Time, merely a reference point, whizzes by. It’s almost August. A steady recipe of: fligh...

Caddie ChroniclesOptions After an MC Hammer - del campo

Options After an MC Hammer

There is never anything fun about missing a cut. A cut-and-dry (no pun intended) indication that you aren’t where you want to be. But, that’s sometimes the rub of the green. After we finished up pr...

Caddie ChroniclesSome Much Needed Mojo - del campo

Some Much Needed Mojo

As I’m writing this, I’m in a pitch black hotel room in Moline, IL. Riedel is passed out in the bed to my left. Billie Eilish humming through my headphones, just the right vibe to jot a few notes d...

Caddie ChroniclesThe Caddie Chronicles - del campo

The Caddie Chronicles

When I graduated from the University of Houston last May, I thought I had the next 18 months mapped out: first, caddie for my childhood friend (Matthew Riedel) on the Korn Ferry Tour for eight tour...