mjcouvi
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Kuchar's getting a lot of flak for this. What do you think? Was Kuchar fair? A cheapskate?
I think the story is being misconstrued a bit with the $5k number. In the end Kuchar offered a total of $20k, 5 times the max agreed upon rate. Didn't the caddie realize there was a possibility that Kuchar could win when he was negotiating his rate?
http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25992336/make-everybody-happy
I think the story is being misconstrued a bit with the $5k number. In the end Kuchar offered a total of $20k, 5 times the max agreed upon rate. Didn't the caddie realize there was a possibility that Kuchar could win when he was negotiating his rate?
Matt Kuchar said Wednesday that he doesn't regret paying caddie David Giral Ortiz $5,000 from the $1.296 million he received for winning the Mayakoba Classic in November.
The amount has been criticized by some as being too small; caddie deals on the PGA Tour vary greatly, but there is often an extra amount thrown in for top-10 finishes and typically a 10 percent bonus for a win.
Kuchar confirmed to GolfChannel.com that he and Ortiz, his fill-in caddie that week in Mexico, originally agreed to a $3,000 fee for the week with a bonus amount that could up that total to $4,000. After the win, Kuchar confirmed he paid Ortiz $5,000 and also offered him an additional $15,000, which the caddie turned down.
http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25992336/make-everybody-happy