이 연구는 한국 스포츠문화에 형성되어있는 남자캐디들의 정체성을 탐색하고, 그들의 하위문화를 이해해 보고자 하는데 목적이 있다. 자료수집은 남부지역을 중심으로 전남, 전북, 제주도 지역의 골프장을 수시로 찾아 캐디들의 활동현장을 직접 관찰하였으며, 개방형 질문지로 기본자료를 수집하여 면담과 전자메일을 통한 2차 자료수집을 하였다. 자료분석은 개방형 질문지에 의해 수집된 자료와 관찰 및 녹음된 자료들을 컴퓨터를 통하여 기록한 다음, 텍스트 자료의 핵심적인 주제들을 목록으로 제작해 접근하는 템플릿분석법을 수행하여 남자캐디들이 골프현장에서 갖고 있는 하위문화적 영역들을 찾아내어 결론을 도출하였다.

This study aims to explore the identity of male caddies in Korean sports culture and to understand their subculture. Data were collected by direct observation of caddies at golf courses in Jeonnam, Jeonbuk and Jejudo, open-ended questionnaire was distributed to them and secondary data were collected through interview and e-mail. Data collected from open-ended questionnaire, observation and taperecording were transcribed by computer, key themes of text materials were made as template to conduct template analysis, and the following conclusions were obtained on the basis of subculture areas made by male caddies at golf courses. First, They began to work as caddy with a view to raise fund for getting another job or managing golf-related business or being pro-golfer. Second, male caddies said that the personal neglect was the biggest trouble to them, although keeping close relationship with female caddies and complex and various relations with male and female golfers. Third, male caddies have the following awareness of their job. Fourth, male caddies have language deviation culture such as tacit consent of violation of rules by golfers, absence without leave after drinking, score manipulation and Buldang meaning night duty as punishment. And they also have another deviation culture to endure sexual harassment by indirect language abuse, violent language and even violence from some golfers.