Caddyshack to Corner Office

Recognizing the most accomplished people who once caddied and growing the game by assisting those following their path


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Official Caddying Story: Dick Connolly

Dick Connolly is an accomplished Private Wealth Advisor who has managed investment portfolios for several decades. He has built his business by providing sound investment advice to high net worth families, foundations, nonprofit organizations and other financial institutions. Dick’s reputation as an investment manager in Boston has been earned through many years of hard work and dedication to his clients. He is firmly committed to fostering long-term relationships and strives to deliver exceptional client service. Dick began working as a financial advisor in 1969 at Paine Weber, where he spent the majority of his career. Dick is a graduate of The College of Holy Cross and earned his MBA from Babson College. He is a member of Morgan Stanley’s Chairman’s Club. Dick has been married to his wife, Ann Marie, for 35 years. They have three sons and live in Concord, Massachusetts.

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Official Caddying Story: Corey Pavin

Corey Pavin needs no introduction. The winner of the 1995 US Open at Shinnecock Hills, he won 15 tournaments on the PGA Tour and also topped its money list in 1991, garnering Player of the Year honors from the PGA of America. He also won over a dozen tournaments as a professional on other tours around the world. He was the captain of the Ryder Cup in 2010, having previously been a 3-time participant on the US team. He also competed on two Presidents Cup teams. In college, he was the NCAA Player of the Year and a member of the Walker Cup. Now a member of the PGA Tour Champions, he’s been named to various halls of fame, in recognition of his many accomplishments in golf. What few people know, however, is that Corey helped put himself through college by working as a caddie. 

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Official Caddying Story: Fred Gaudelli

Fred Gaudelli is the executive producer of NBC’s Sunday Night Football , but his very first job was as a caddie. In January 2021, he completed his 31st season as the lead producer for an NFL primetime game, and his 15th season producing SNF. In August 2020, Gaudelli was honored as a member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 for career-long excellence in the sports TV and media industry. A 23-time Emmy Award winner, Gaudelli’s five prior Super Bowls (XXXVII, XL, XLIII, XLVI and XLIX) include Super Bowl XLIX, which still ranks as the most-watched program in U.S. TV history with an average of 114.4 million viewers. Gaudelli introduced the critically acclaimed 1st & Ten technology, the electronically produced yellow line that appears to be painted across the field at the first down marker, the GoalPost Cam and the rotating clock/score box. Additionally, while working at ESPN and producing the 1988 College World Series, Gaudelli introduced the technique of live tracking the speed of pitches – a first on television. A native of Harrison, N.Y., Gaudelli earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Long Island University/C.W. Post in 1982. He currently resides in Madison, Conn., and has a daughter, Reese.

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Official Caddying Story: Jeff DiModica

Jeff DiModica has been President of Starwood Property Trust since 2014 and served as an external director of the Company from its inception in 2009 to 2014. In his current role, he leads each of the Company’s business lines including Large Loan Lending, Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property Investing, and CMBS Investing & Serving, which have a collective $18 billion of assets under management. Mr. DiModica was honored to be ranked in the top-10 of Commercial Observer’s “The 50 Most Important Figures of Commercial Real Estate Finance” list for the last 4 years.

Mr. DiModica played on his state champion high school golf team in Melrose, MA, in 1981 and founded the Boston University golf team that is a varsity sport today. He has maintained a low single-digit handicap for 40 years but is 0-6 in club championship finals and looks forward to turning 55 in the spring to finally compete in the seniors! His only “gold-paint” hangs in the ladies locker room at La Gorce CC in Miami Beach where he and his wife Kay are the reigning net husband/wife champions. The Golf-Gods have spoken.

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