Kuchar v caddie

[goughy]

Was just reading on FB, that Kuchar had a substitute caddie for an event in Mexico late last year when his own caddie was committed elsewhere. He won the tournament, his first win in 4 years. Apparently paid the caddie $5k, from a purse of $1.26 mill.

Should be cough up more? Read some comments saying that even $50k would be fair. His own caddie would have gotten 10%.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...=.0cbcc351f28e

[Minor_Threat]

Bloody oath he should pay more. What a tight ass! He had won about US$50 mill in career prize money alone. I reckon anything over $75K would be fair in this instance.

[3Puttpete]

“he had agreed with Kuchar on a somewhat nebulous figure before the tournament: $3,000, plus an unspecified cut of his winnings”

He got what he was promised. Done deal.

[Ron Burgundy]

Plenty of talk on Twitter about him being known as a tightarse. This whole thing makes him look pathetic and flushes that rep out into the open. He has to do better than $5k. It’s reasonable to not pay him the full 10% as a regular tour caddie does more than just carry the bag for 4 days a week, but paying the man 0.4% of the winnings is insulting. It’s a rounding error. Kuch is a douche.

[Yossarian]

Golly Matt

[goughy]

So the unspecified bit was Kuchar saying I'll give you some extra if I win, but never actually saying what that extra would be?

[benno_r]

And I wouldn't think a 1 event caddie puts in as much effort as a full time caddy, so I think 10% might be asking a little much. At the end of the day, the caddie took the deal, and then when Kuchar offered to quadruple his pay, the caddy declined.

[peter_rs]

He was offered a extra $15k after the win, but he said no I want more

[Ron Burgundy]

He was offered a extra $15k after the win, but he said no I want more

He was only offered $5k total after the win originally. When it all blew up a few weeks ago Kuch/agent offered $15k to make him go away. He turned that down and stuck to his original request of $50k total. Kuch’s agent then told him he gets nothing. The agent is an idiot. Should have just paid the extra $30k to make it all go away.

[TheNuclearOne]

What a tight arse.

[aussieashley]

“Kuchar hit pay dirt without long-time caddie John Wood on the bag. As Kuchar was a late Mayakoba entrant, Wood had already RSVP'd to a reunion, sending Kuch searching for a substitute loop.“

Surely his long time caddy could have cancelled a reunion invite?

[Coldtopper]

Juan should be lucky! Juan got Juan deserves.........

[Coldtopper]

Spaulding you’ll get nothing and like it

[Johnny Canuck]

“Kuchar hit pay dirt without long-time caddie John Wood on the bag. As Kuchar was a late Mayakoba entrant, Wood had already RSVP'd to a reunion, sending Kuch searching for a substitute loop.“

Surely his long time caddy could have cancelled a reunion invite?

This has zero relevance.

[Shreko]

Plenty of talk on Twitter about him being known as a tightarse. This whole thing makes him look pathetic and flushes that rep out into the open. He has to do better than $5k. It’s reasonable to not pay him the full 10% as a regular tour caddie does more than just carry the bag for 4 days a week, but paying the man 0.4% of the winnings is insulting. It’s a rounding error. Kuch is a douche.

+1

[Jazz18]

He was only offered $5k total after the win originally. When it all blew up a few weeks ago Kuch/agent offered $15k to make him go away. He turned that down and stuck to his original request of $50k total. Kuch’s agent then told him he gets nothing. The agent is an idiot. Should have just paid the extra $30k to make it all go away.

+2

[Dotty]

Maybe Kuchar was going to put the money towards building a wall, and it would solve everything.

[mrbluu]

And I wouldn't think a 1 event caddie puts in as much effort as a full time caddy, so I think 10% might be asking a little much. At the end of the day, the caddie took the deal, and then when Kuchar offered to quadruple his pay, the caddy declined.

He was offered a extra $15k after the win, but he said no I want more

Totally agree. The caddie agreed to a figure before the event and now he sees dollar signs and doesn't mind dragging Kucher's name through the mud to get it.

[hippo10]

Plenty of talk on Twitter about him being known as a tightarse. This whole thing makes him look pathetic and flushes that rep out into the open. He has to do better than $5k. It’s reasonable to not pay him the full 10% as a regular tour caddie does more than just carry the bag for 4 days a week, but paying the man 0.4% of the winnings is insulting. It’s a rounding error. Kuch is a douche.

+2

[PerryGroves]

Golfwrx going ballistic on this, its guns drawn at 10 paces with the Kuchar can do whatever he wants with his money gang vs he's a colossal tight arse mob.

Think it might be a little cultural that the "he's a tight arse" are only leading by a small margin, presume there would be little sympathy for him out here.

[benno_r]

Golfwrx going ballistic on this, its guns drawn at 10 paces with the Kuchar can do whatever he wants with his money gang vs he's a colossal tight arse mob.

Think it might be a little cultural that the "he's a tight arse" are only leading by a small margin, presume there would be little sympathy for him out here.

Possibly the whole American tipping/service culture makes it a little personal. They even get fired up on the "should you tip your club repairer" thread.

[3Puttpete]

Possibly the whole American tipping/service culture makes it a little personal. They even get fired up on the "should you tip your club repairer" thread.

66% tip would be more than any of those idiots pay.

[Captain Nemo]

Totally agree. The caddie agreed to a figure before the event and now he sees dollar signs and doesn't mind dragging Kucher's name through the mud to get it.

This....
But Kuch should have slung him a little extra for the win....

[mrbluu]

Golfwrx going ballistic on this, its guns drawn at 10 paces with the Kuchar can do whatever he wants with his money gang vs he's a colossal tight arse mob.

Think it might be a little cultural that the "he's a tight arse" are only leading by a small margin, presume there would be little sympathy for him out here.

The go on about on a couple of the golfwrx podcasts as well.

[benno_r]

66% tip would be more than any of those idiots pay.

He also got paid 600% more than he would have if the tourny wasn't in town, and he was caddying for regular joes off the street.