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July 6, 2026 · The Cut
The caddie.fun Blog
The Cut
Golf culture, bets, and the game you play.
What you'll find on The Cut
The Cut is the caddie.fun blog. It is where the team writes about the game we build for - golf with friends, golf with money on the line, golf with too many apps fighting for attention on the cart path.
Expect short, useful posts. Betting previews when a major is on the calendar. Strategy notes for the amateur game: how to play a skins card, when to press a Nassau, why match play rewards recovery shots. Roundups of features we ship, written by the people who shipped them. Occasional gear, occasional clubhouse culture, occasional math when the numbers tell a better story than the words.
We do not write listicles or content marketing. If a post is here, somebody on the team had something specific to say. Browse by tag below, or just start at the top.
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June 29, 2026 · Culture
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