The head pro , Pat Kringle , initially thought it was cute .
He did n't want ponies trotting around the course and kids fishing in the ponds , so he invited the 10 - year - old Fleury to become a caddie .
The head pro , Pat Kringle , initially thought it was cute , but he did n't want ponies trotting around the course and kids fishing in the ponds , so he invited the 10 - year - old Fleury to become a caddie .