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absolutely. Kooch spoke about the caddy in glowing terms immediately after his win. obv the caddy is one of the top local caddies ... and as such his services would be in demand from any pro that didn't have his own caddy.

i call this a non-story. Kooch and the caddy spoke about pay before the tournament began. after the win Kooch even offered a nice amount on top of the AGREED UPON TOTAL. lol at social media and some itt trying to cause an uproar over this.

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02-14-2019 , 06:27 PM

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to elaborate, when i said i was surprised my canadian tour caddy seminar didn't explicitly mention "% of winnings", i meant that in a negative way i.e. surprised they didn't make it clear that any extra pay is purely at player's discretion.

02-14-2019 , 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ligastar

i call this is a non-story.

it's even more of a non-story because Kuch does not do social media! they can't even tag the guy to mock him!

02-14-2019 , 06:51 PM

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it's even more of a non-story because Kuch does not do social media! they can't even tag the guy to mock him!

He must not be aware that it doesn't cost anything to use.

02-14-2019 , 06:53 PM

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He must not be aware that it doesn't cost anything to use.

that or he doesn't want to waste endless hours of his life on social media.

02-14-2019 , 06:54 PM

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i saw a tweet saying the genesis LA Open is now an invitational so you better be nice to Tiger.

but then it said 114 players based on performance and 6 based on sponsors exemptions.

to me, that sounds like the exact opposite on an invitational. it sounds more like a super-meritocracy.

maybe i'm missing something on wording/definition.

02-14-2019 , 07:00 PM

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He must not be aware that it doesn't cost anything to use.

Matt "43 Million" Kuchar doesn't seem cheap to me. He probably just really hates Mexicans. HAHAHA GOT HIM!

02-14-2019 , 07:05 PM

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brandel chamblee alluded to this, but have players ever put it on the green off the tee at #10? i don't remember it. i barely remember players in the fringe.

02-14-2019 , 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rivercitybirdie

I know a guy who tried to Monday qualify. So not all the spots are invitees/sponsor exemptions.

02-14-2019 , 09:08 PM

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I know a guy who tried to Monday qualify. So not all the spots are invitees/sponsor exemptions.

the Genesis doesn't become an "Invitational" until next year. this year's tournament doesn't have the perks that go with the Invitational status (3 year exemption instead of 2 to the winner, increased purse, etc.).

02-14-2019 , 11:32 PM

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thanks for the last 2 responses on the LA Open and invitational.

02-15-2019 , 12:09 PM

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this is absolutely hilarious if true.

From what I've read, it's true.

02-15-2019 , 02:38 PM

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i understand they had a deal but when you win $1.3m paying the guy $5,000 looks very bad. not sure how people in this thread are defending this.

would be interesting to see what someone like mickelson would of tipped. 10x at least.

02-15-2019 , 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sirswish6

this is absolutely hilarious if true.

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Originally Posted by mavsfan4ever

From what I've read, it's true.

why is that hilarious? Matt Kuchar hadn't won a tournament in 4 years using white caddies who speak english.

02-15-2019 , 03:05 PM

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out of more than a half-dozen caddies interviewed, none came to Kuchar's defense, even when granted anonymity. Shocker that the only people coming to his defense are deplorables on the internet.

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The unwritten caddie code on Tour frowns upon loopers publicly opining about players, but when granted anonymity several caddies shared their takes on the controversy. GOLF.com spoke with more than a half-dozen caddies and none came to Kuchar’s defense.

“It’s a real bad look,” said one veteran caddie, who has carried the bag for multiple major champions. “This is going to stick to him.”

“It says a lot about what he thinks of caddies,” said another looper, who caddied for a 2018 Tour winner.

Said a third caddie, who used to work for a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, “He had the chance to change a guy’s life and he just doesn’t get it.”

https://www.golf.com/news/2019/02/15...a-caddie-yard/

02-15-2019 , 04:03 PM

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Love this line from the Article

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Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” debated the merits of Kuchar’s tipping scale, dubbing him “the Cheapskate Champion.”

02-15-2019 , 05:56 PM

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Kuchar with the genuine apology and pays the caddy regular tour caddy standard.

like i said, i didn't know K was necessarily in the wrong, but it looked really bad.

02-15-2019 , 07:04 PM

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Kuchar with the genuine apology and pays the caddy regular tour caddy standard.

like i said, i didn't know K was necessarily in the wrong, but it looked really bad.

Was watching PTI and they reported he paid the $50,000 the caddie asked for.

Good on him but his reputation took a hit

02-15-2019 , 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lozen

Was watching PTI and they reported he paid the $50,000 the caddie asked for.

Good on him but his reputation took a hit

He should have said that after a lot of reflection he had decided he would pay him 5%. A few k more would have gone a long way to restore his rep.

02-16-2019 , 12:17 AM

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Was watching PTI and they reported he paid the $50,000 the caddie asked for.

Good on him but his reputation took a hit

This is funny because earlier today I mentioned the Kuchar story to my wife who doesn't follow golf. Her response was that he should ship the caddie some money and issue an apology. Then I learned that's exactly what he did. I guess if he had consulted her earlier he would have saved himself a lot of trouble.

02-16-2019 , 12:54 AM

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never heard of Cameron Percy, google says he is not on the PGA tour. who is the pro who outed him? Billy Bunker?

percy is grinding web.com this year, he's an aussie I think.

02-16-2019 , 01:03 AM

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Did this caddie do anything besides carry the bag? If I knew Kuchar was so cheap I would have flown in and paid Kuchar $10k for the privilege of carrying his bag and I would have given him a $10k bonus if he won.

I think Kuchar should have tipped a bit more but also think the guy should have asked for more up front if he was then going to make a big deal about it after. The public shaming of everyone these days is just getting old.

02-16-2019 , 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt24

I think Kuchar should have tipped a bit more but also think the guy should have asked for more up front if he was then going to make a big deal about it after. The public shaming of everyone these days is just getting old.

the caddie wasn't in the position to negotiate upfront.

just got to hope if your golfer plays well and gets lucky he follows pga tradition and is not a stingy sob.

02-16-2019 , 10:02 AM

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the caddie wasn't in the position to negotiate upfront.

just got to hope if your golfer plays well and gets lucky he follows pga tradition and is not a stingy sob.

huh? they negotiated the financial considerations before the tournament started.

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