1. Some dude I've never heard of won $1.3 million in a golf tournament somewhere.
2. He had hired a temporary caddy, and he paid the caddy $5,000.
3. According to the article, caddies regularly get 10 percent of tournament winnings.
4. Apparently there was a golf tempest and the guy offered the caddy another $15,000, but the caddy wanted an additional $45,000 to get to a total of $50,000.
5. Apparently the golf tempest continued, so the golfer dude ended up paying the caddy dude a total of $50,000.
What is this? What world do we live in where a caddy makes $50,000 in a tournament, and apparently the going rate would have been $130,000? Yeah, I know they carry the clubs and make recommendations on the green and stuff, but come on.
I mean, $1.3 million for a golfer is just as ridiculous, but at least the golfer can claim that he was the best at it.
All of you guys with kids need to start training them to caddy. It's way less difficult than long snapping. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DeepPurple:
A caddy is sort of a coach, a guy doesn't play but helps his team or player. Most players have a swing coach, but they're not allowed on the course during his round. The caddy will help read the greens, give the player yardages for every shot and help with club selection.
The caddy will come out to the course before the tournament starts and walk the course, writing down yardages to landing spots, to hazards, to the greens, study the weather and prevailing winds, whatever the player asks for.
In Kuchar's situation, the guy was a local caddy who sometimes can give player even better insight of the course. A caddy is also like a locker room attendant, he keeps the player's clubs cleaned, make sure his shoes are clean, maybe even help with the wardrobe and coordinate with the sponsor what the player's needs in clothes, caps, balls, clubs, etc.
The player usually pays the caddy's expenses and a salary of $1000 to $1500 a week and then 3% of his earnings, and if a wins he gets 10%. In Kuchar's case telling the caddy he was going to get $50,000 if he won, Kuchar was getting off easy. When he offered $15,000 that was a slap in his face and the caddy turned it down.
Right but none of this matters because every situation is different. Shi$ Hill outplayed his contract and was probably the most underpaid receiver in the NFL. It is what it is.
The FREAKING caddie agreed on a price and that's that. He was just being a publicity hoar and wanting everyone to put public pressure on the guy to force him to pay. I wish he would of kept it at 5K, I would of had way more respect for him.
The caddie should have said 5k but if you win 50K, if he agrees great, but that was never on the table. Man I hate that caddie... [Reply]
Originally Posted by highBOLTage:
Green reading during the round is overstated. How many putts per round does a player ask the caddy to take a look? Maybe two?
Eight a tourney. If he helps him make one put out of eight, that can be worth 400-600K. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Eight a tourney. If he helps him make one put out of eight, that can be worth 400-600K.
Right but all caddies on the PGA tour can help with all of these tasks. The issue isn’t whether he helped more or less. He agreed on a contract was then offered triple and .... fuc$ I have no idea why this pisses me off more because it’s so obvious what the guy did. Dousche bag [Reply]
The player usually pays the caddy's expenses and a salary of $1000 to $1500 a week and then 3% of his earnings, and if a wins he gets 10%. In Kuchar's case telling the caddy he was going to get $50,000 if he won, Kuchar was getting off easy. When he offered $15,000 that was a slap in his face and the caddy turned it down.
If that's what he told him then he shouldn't have reneged on the deal. [Reply]
Originally Posted by synthesis2:
I played collegete golf and its not the same but I know a good amount about golf.
I thought the caddie was just taking advantage of the height of social media and playing it to its fullest and I think its disgusting...
Not that I care one way or another about the Kuch but think about this. I get that he could afford it, I get that its a drop in the barrel but that's not the point.
It was his sub, he agreed on 5K, fair and square, he wins the tournament and offers to pay him 15K vs the 5K even though he does not have to nor should he, just does it because he's a nice guy.
Then said caddie says " not thank you keep your money" What a douche bag, I wish Kuch had stuck to his guns but the caddie knew that his poor old me would get enough people talking even though he was offered triple what WAS AGREED ON!
I have had caddies for many tournaments in my life ( I know its not the same at all) and they play a role but that's why they get paid. I think the caddie was a low life and just going the route of how lawyers are today. Exploit and get as much money as you can, who cares about the circumstances.
Offered 3 times the contracted agreed upon amount and he says " keep your money" what an ahole.
Maybe if you paid your caddie more you could have advanced from college to pro tour. :-) [Reply]
