Apparently Kuchar and the caddie had an agreement on the amount before the tourney started.

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Feb 14, 2019
9:56:29am

TheLoneCougar Playmaker

Apparently Kuchar and the caddie had an agreement on the amount before the tourney started.

They agreed on $4k and Kuchar ended up giving him $5k.

Those caddies make about $100 day normally. I have no problem with it if that side of the story is what happened. You agree upon an amount beforehand and live up to that agreement.

Most likely, someone got in the local caddie's ear and told him what generally happens and he wanted to get his hands on more money. Kuchar's agent offered the guy $15k more I think which Kuchar didn't appreciate because an agreement was already in place.

It's tough, but Kuchar is widely known as the second most generous "tipper" on tour behind Phil. Knowing what I know about Kuchar and his reputation, I think the caddie is the real issue.

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Thoughts on Kuchar stiffing the local caddie after his tourney win last month?

scootsy First name: Tom; Last: Foolery

2/14/19 9:49am

He offered the caddie $15,000 more that he turned down, so???

Chester Copperpot

2/14/19 9:52am

Kind of a slap in the face offer when winners traditionally pay 10% though.

scootsy

2/14/19 9:54am

For Tour caddie's yes, not locals who already agreed to a specific number.

2/14/19 9:56am

And yet the non-tour caddie local got him the win.

driver off the deck

2/14/19 10:06am

Who knows. Hard to give the caddie 100% credit for a win.

2/14/19 10:08am

That is why 10% is the traditional fee

driver off the deck

2/14/19 10:23am

even with that, he would be woefully underpaying compared to the standard

oryguncoug

2/14/19 9:55am

Those local caddies make $100 a day normally. So he well overpayed compared to the standard at that course in Mexico.

2/14/19 9:57am

There is a reason there is such an uproar over this in the golf community.

oryguncoug

2/14/19 10:06am

So agree to a price before the tourney, everyone is happy.

2/14/19 10:12am

this is different. There is an agreed upon base amount. If the player places

oryguncoug

2/14/19 10:20am

No, you are wrong. All of that was agreed upon prior:

2/14/19 11:06am

How much he normally makes is irrelevant, he was caddying for a pro in a pro tournament. It's a much different...

2/14/19 11:16am

I agree it would have been fair. No argument there. But...

2/14/19 11:33am

If this is nothing different from the norm of a pga tour winner

cougfanz

2/14/19 11:24am

Because you are clicking on it.

2/14/19 11:33am

I disagree. It was a jerk move. That is why he is catching so much flack for

oryguncoug

2/14/19 12:38pm

That's rich. Lets make things personal now...

2/14/19 12:52pm

No one is arguing Kuchar doesn't have the right to do what he did. Its the fact

Dillinger

2/14/19 1:08pm

After it was made an issue. Kuchar should have cut him a check for $25K

pink22

2/14/19 9:55am

Should have been $50k, which is less than 5%, but fair for a local caddie. Kuchar won $1.3 million for winning the...

2/14/19 10:41am

Lame. I've never loved the guy. Now I don't care for him at all.

pink22

2/14/19 9:53am

Apparently Kuchar and the caddie had an agreement on the amount before the tourney started.

2/14/19 9:56am

Kuchar is actually known for being cheap, he may tip certain key people well so they say nice things about him, but he..

2/14/19 10:44am

Proof?

2/14/19 11:06am

I believe it's been talked about on both the No Laying Up and Foreplay golf podcasts. Don't know the specific episodes.

2/14/19 11:12am

Proof that he’s #2 in generosity behind Phil?

garyfan

2/14/19 9:14pm

I don't quite understand this story. Kuchar said he agreed to 3k. The

BYUheaven

2/14/19 9:56am

No. Kuchar says that the caddie agreed to $4k and he threw him the extra $1k as a tip for winning. After scrutiny,

Pimpin4Paradise

2/14/19 9:58am

RE: No. Kuchar says that the caddie agreed to $4k and he threw him the extra $1k as a tip for winning. After scrutiny,

2/14/19 10:35am

$50k would have been fair, Kuchar would have paid his tour caddie around $130k, so $50k for a local caddie is fair.

2/14/19 10:45am

Bad move on Kuchar's part, he should have given him $50k after the story came out. If he had done that, this would...

2/14/19 10:35am

Agree. Dumb move

cougfanz

2/14/19 10:38am

Bad look and pr hit. Should have given 50-75k in my opinion

cougfanz

2/14/19 10:35am

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