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This study investigated the quality and functions of the golfer-caddie relationship guided by the 3+1Cs model of two-person relationships. An interview schedule was used to generate qualitative data about the quality of the relationship including determinants and outcomes. Twelve independent golfers and caddies participated in the study. One-to-one interviews were conducted and content analysis was used to analyze the obtained data. The qualitative data highlighted that the relationship was a close one and often described as either friendship, marital, working or familial relationship. The relationship was underlined by affective closeness (trust, respect), thoughts of commitment (long-term orientation), behaviors that were complementarity (responsive, receptive), and co-orientated views (similar values). Communication was an active ingredient of the golfer-caddie relationship that kept it current. The findings of the study further supported a link between the quality of the golfer-caddie relationship and performance success.
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