Interesting development - $3000 pay to caddy from a $1.3 million winners check? (MOD EDIT - NO POLIT

[Matt J]

I know you're joking MJ but unfortunately that's not too far from the norm in much of Mexico.

 

The vast majority of Central Americans are working long and hard days for less than $20 USD per day. No one down there is going to have any pity for a guy that got paid 700 dollars a day for 6 hours of carrying a golf bag.

 

If you wanna address inequality in the wstern hemisphere caddie pay at a very exclusive golf course would be way down the list. Sure, rage against Kuch, don't worry about that banana or pineapple you just ate that was picked by a guy making 1.80 an hour.

[kcsf]

There are so many douchebags on this forum it’s amazing. What they agreed upon is nobody’s business, and the fact people are crucifying him without knowing all the details doesn’t surprise me anymore in this lynch mob society we live in.

 

You shouldn’t talk about yourself like that.

 

 

Oooooohhhhhhh, good one!! You really burned me good there

 

You're doing a great job burning yourself. Carry on.

[RodrigoNicely]

There are so many douchebags on this forum it’s amazing. What they agreed upon is nobody’s business, and the fact people are crucifying him without knowing all the details doesn’t surprise me anymore in this lynch mob society we live in.

 

You shouldn’t talk about yourself like that.

 

 

Oooooohhhhhhh, good one!! You really burned me good there

 

You're doing a great job burning yourself. Carry on.

 

Sure thing guy

[DavePelz4]

When I play with a caddie I have to pay him $3,000 just to not laugh at me.

Has anyone made it through an entire round without laughing and collected the $3k?

 

One time at Medinah. Had a caddie who looked like Stacy Lewis. She had one of the other caddies in the group watch the swing and then he just direct her toward the woods, nearest hazard, etc. They split the $$$.

[marmooskapaul]

MEH....3000 dollars is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand...a few years ago..during a post round interview, Kuch said he wanted to punch Faldo in the back of the neck...twice?? That was really weird and I'm kinda scared of him now!!

[bladehunter]

MEH....3000 dollars is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand...a few years ago..during a post round interview, Kuch said he wanted to punch Faldo in the back of the neck...twice?? That was really weird and I'm kinda scared of him now!!

 

Huh? Is there video of that. ? I’d love to hear context.

 

Not saying hit didn’t happen. But I’d love to hear it

[marmooskapaul]

MEH....3000 dollars is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand...a few years ago..during a post round interview, Kuch said he wanted to punch Faldo in the back of the neck...twice?? That was really weird and I'm kinda scared of him now!!

 

Huh? Is there video of that. ? I'd love to hear context.

 

Not saying hit didn't happen. But I'd love to hear it

 

It's out there...google Matt Kucher punch Faldo in the back of head. He has clarified it was supposed to be humorous , but it missed the mark when he said it.

[Holy Moses]

It is telling Kuchar did not give a straight answer on the question.

 

Just because you can take advantage and screw someone over - does not mean it is OK. Especially from someone who is so successful financially.

 

I think Kuchar answered as well as he could have. For a number of reasons he doesn’t have to say exactly how much he paid his caddie.

[bscinstnct]

MEH....3000 dollars is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand...a few years ago..during a post round interview, Kuch said he wanted to punch Faldo in the back of the neck...twice?? That was really weird and I'm kinda scared of him now!!

 

Huh? Is there video of that. ? I’d love to hear context.

 

Not saying hit didn’t happen. But I’d love to hear it

 

 

MARANA, Ariz. – Right after the affable Matt Kuchar played poorly in losing 6 and 5 to Hunter Mahan in the WGC-Accenture Match Play quarterfinals Saturday, he playfully said this to a television interviewer: “The only thing that will make me feel better is if I punch Nick Faldo square in the back of the neck.”

 

Kuchar said he wasn’t singling out golf television analyst Faldo. Kuchar said he doesn’t have a problem with him, even though he was aware Faldo the night before said on air he was opposed to the belly putter, which Kuchar uses.

 

“It could’ve been anyone,” he said, smiling. “It was meant to be funny. It was funny in my mind.”

 

As Kuchar was explaining himself by the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club clubhouse, Faldo walked by. Kuchar excused himself from a few reporters and chased Faldo down in the parking lot.

 

“Nick, Nick!” he called out as he approached the man who won six major championships.

 

Kuchar wanted Faldo to hear about the quote from him first. He explained himself, they talked for a couple of minutes and Faldo patted him on the back.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/golfweek.com/2012/02/26/no-harm-meant-kuchars-post-round-faldo-remark/amp/

 

[GeorgeHWB]

I was at the 2017 U.S. Open and I saw Kuchar push a pregnant lady to the ground when he was stampeding toward a port-o-john mid-round. Did not apologize. Then when he came out a kid who looked about 10 asked for his autograph and Kuch gave the kid the finger and told him to buy an autograph on ebay.

 

Very disrespectful!

[DBill]

But Kuch is the best ping ponger on the USA side!

[tdk8180]

If Matt Kuchar won a grand prize of 1.3 million dollars and gave me $3,000. I would be very dissapointed that he wasnt.. just a cooler guy.

 

Seriously, you have a chance to really make someones year with a nice payout of at least $35,000.

 

Id probably give the caddy $80K. Ya, thats what Id give him.

 

Then, I would tell him to spend some to build a wall around his house from thieves.

[flip flappy]

MEH....3000 dollars is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand...a few years ago..during a post round interview, Kuch said he wanted to punch Faldo in the back of the neck...twice?? That was really weird and I'm kinda scared of him now!!

 

Huh? Is there video of that. ? I'd love to hear context.

 

Not saying hit didn't happen. But I'd love to hear it

 

It's out there...google Matt Kucher punch Faldo in the back of head. He has clarified it was supposed to be humorous , but it missed the mark when he said it.

There is also a thread on here about it from 2012. I vaguely recall the interview and it shocked me to begin with but then became funny after letting it sink in what he had said.

[mosesgolf]

I used to like Matt Kuchar but then I read an unsubstantiated rumor about him on the internet and now I hate him. I hope he never wins again and loses his tour card and ends up eating a steady diet of government cheese out of van down by the river!

It looks like the WRX reverse jinx is going to work against this. ;)

[golfandfishing]

I hope Kuchar wraps this thing up with a W, and in the press conference tells Gillis to suck his ... for three thousand dollars.

[Mr. Grumpy]

I hope Kuchar wraps this thing up with a W, and in the press conference tells Gillis to suck his ... for three thousand dollars.

 

Nah, 10% for sure!

[ThinkingPlus]

Kuch for the win. I know who Karma is favoring. If you believe such things seems like Gillis is certainly FOS.

[mosesgolf]

Well karma sure is a beyotch. Kuch has to pay 10% for the Hawaii win today. :D

[Matt J]

Easy to say what you might do with money you do not have, will not have, never had nor will have.

 

If a cow had balls and all.

[MtlJeff]

I hope Kuchar wraps this thing up with a W, and in the press conference tells Gillis to suck his ... for three thousand dollars.

 

Drop the 3000$ in the middle of a room with Gillis, his caddie, and the mayakoba caddie... Then snap a pool cue in half and see who wants it

 

Than as you watch, light a cigar with 4000$ in bills

[AutomaticTwoDown]

I was at the 2017 U.S. Open and I saw Kuchar push a pregnant lady to the ground when he was stampeding toward a port-o-john mid-round. Did not apologize. Then when he came out a kid who looked about 10 asked for his autograph and Kuch gave the kid the finger and told him to buy an autograph on ebay.

 

Very disrespectful!

Was that the same tournament where Phil was in the same group as Kuchar and pushed the Honey Bucket over onto the pregnant woman then stole twenty bucks from the kid?

[bscinstnct]

I hope Kuchar wraps this thing up with a W, and in the press conference tells Gillis to suck his ... for three thousand dollars.

 

Drop the 3000$ in the middle of a room with Gillis, his caddie, and the mayakoba caddie... Then snap a pool cue in half and see who wants it

 

Than as you watch, light a cigar with 4000$ in bills

 

; )

 

 

[nsxguy]

$3k might be the public number.

 

Word gets out that he got 10%, his wife or kids may go missing.

 

Sorry if this offends anyone, but it is a real concern for high profile / wealth individuals south of the border.

 

Can't believe this thread blew up to 10 pages and I'm sorry but since the first time I saw it there are 8 additional pages so TLDR BUT

 

I believe there may certainly be some truth to the above post.

 

And if so, Kuch is, at least on here, between a rock and a hard place. He can't tell everyone he gave the guy 10% and the guy can't admit it.

 

Banks or no banks (I did see that far), if it's a rough part of town and if the "bad guys" know he's got that kind of scratch he and his family could be in some real trouble.

[bladehunter]

MEH....3000 dollars is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand...a few years ago..during a post round interview, Kuch said he wanted to punch Faldo in the back of the neck...twice?? That was really weird and I'm kinda scared of him now!!

 

Huh? Is there video of that. ? I’d love to hear context.

 

Not saying hit didn’t happen. But I’d love to hear it

 

 

MARANA, Ariz. – Right after the affable Matt Kuchar played poorly in losing 6 and 5 to Hunter Mahan in the WGC-Accenture Match Play quarterfinals Saturday, he playfully said this to a television interviewer: “The only thing that will make me feel better is if I punch Nick Faldo square in the back of the neck.”

 

Kuchar said he wasn’t singling out golf television analyst Faldo. Kuchar said he doesn’t have a problem with him, even though he was aware Faldo the night before said on air he was opposed to the belly putter, which Kuchar uses.

 

“It could’ve been anyone,” he said, smiling. “It was meant to be funny. It was funny in my mind.”

 

As Kuchar was explaining himself by the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club clubhouse, Faldo walked by. Kuchar excused himself from a few reporters and chased Faldo down in the parking lot.

 

“Nick, Nick!” he called out as he approached the man who won six major championships.

 

Kuchar wanted Faldo to hear about the quote from him first. He explained himself, they talked for a couple of minutes and Faldo patted him on the back.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/golfweek.com/2012/02/26/no-harm-meant-kuchars-post-round-faldo-remark/amp/

 

Lol. That was funny. I totally get that comment.

[bladehunter]

Kuch for the win. I know who Karma is favoring. If you believe such things seems like Gillis is certainly FOS.

 

Yea. Have to agree. Doubtful he plays that well if the rumor is true. Time to tar and feather” Dobie “ Gillis and Joel Dahmen ( for good measure ) and run them off Twitter.

[lowheel]

I was at the 2017 U.S. Open and I saw Kuchar push a pregnant lady to the ground when he was stampeding toward a port-o-john mid-round. Did not apologize. Then when he came out a kid who looked about 10 asked for his autograph and Kuch gave the kid the finger and told him to buy an autograph on ebay.

 

Very disrespectful!

;)

 

[lowheel]

I hope Kuchar wraps this thing up with a W, and in the press conference tells Gillis to suck his ... for three thousand dollars.

 

Drop the 3000$ in the middle of a room with Gillis, his caddie, and the mayakoba caddie... Then snap a pool cue in half and see who wants it

 

Than as you watch, light a cigar with 4000$ in bills

 

And then says this...

 

[lowheel]

It's a fun thing to talk about but no one will care about this 3 months from now. Gillis gets to be a twitter SJW like Scott McCarron , Ian Poulter and Joel Dahmen before him. Maybe Kuch gets some snicker here or there but it's not like caddies will boycott him LOL, it'd be bad business for them considering he just won with a backup. What if no one caddies for him and he wins again LOL?

 

The people on twitter REALLY upset by this will move on to something else tomorrow, like digging up old tweets from whoever is named next host of the Oscars

 

Calling a guy out for stiffing someone after a win isn't really being a SJW.

What evidence do you have? Why is it any of your business?

 

You should add an exclamation point to your handle! Try it out, lets see how it looks.

 

I agree, btw ; ĺ

 

Or maybe a question mark? ;)

[rangersgoalie]

https://twitter.com/...228672188407808

 

 

Why do people always shame rich people for not giving their money away to random people. Rich people get shamed for not throwing $100 bills at random valets who park their cars and waitresses who bring them drinks. Kuchar gets shamed for not giving a guy who carried his bag for 4 days $130K?

 

Like most people, I respect people who give money to charity. That's great. And a lot of rich people probably take care of a lot of people who they encounter and work with.

 

But I just don't get this idea that anyone who a rich person comes into contact with is entitled to a cut. Whatever is the going rate, it's fair to me. Maybe $3K seems a little low to me, but I'm not going to judge that.

 

This isn't Kuchar meeting a random valet. It was his caddie for the week who presumably helped him along the way and spent 30-35 hours with him.

 

For which they likely agreed on what he would get paid for the week, he wasn't a volunteer, lol, or at least we don't think that's how it started and likely did not.

 

And you still don't know what he paid him.

 

Per the caddie himself, his pay was not discussed until after the tournament was over

 

I played a lot of tournaments around the world with local caddies. Id be shocked there wasn’t a pay discussion

Or when the caddy was set up, an amount recommended to paylocals

[lowheel]

I sense the lock coming in 18 minutes so Ill just add

 

Maybe Kucher got confused and gave the guy

 

65,000 pesos

 

Thats about 3k USD.

 

I would have given him 2.38 million bolivars!! hed be living like a boss in venezuela...