Scorehead wrote:
Eldrick could learn from this guy.
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Billy Horschel |
I know its easy to be magnanimous when you make that much cake but its still a cool gesture. Billy Horschel earned $14.8 million playing golf on the PGA Tour during the 2013-14 season. That's a lot of money, but it doesn't undermine what he did for caddie Micah Fugitt after winning the FedEx Cup in September. According to a story in Golfweek by Jim McCabe, Horschel dished out a cool $1 million to Fugitt for helping him reach the pinnacle of golf financially. The $10,000 he left to the locker-room attendants at East Lake Golf Club, site of his title-clinching victory, started things. Family and "team" members were rewarded. When caddie Micah Fugitt learned of his boss' goodwill – a $1 million bonus – he was speechless. "Shock, happiness, joy," said Fugitt, who will set up college funds for his two children. "You have such a wide range of emotions." Mostly, this: "He's always been great about showing gratitude to people like that." That's pretty cool. Actually, the entire story about Horschel and where he came from is top notch. You should check it out. |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Very cool gesture |
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Doesn't the caddy get 10% anyway? If he was his caddy the whole year, that's almost $1.5m. |
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| Author: | T-Bone [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Jaw Breaker wrote: Doesn't the caddy get 10% anyway? If he was his caddy the whole year, that's almost $1.5m. I think in general you are right. But I found this online and makes sense. Essentially you are free to make up your own contract with your guy. A PGA tour caddy can make several arrangements with a player concerning his salary. Most PGA Tour caddies make between $1000 and $1500 per week, but they also make a percentage of what the player wins in the tournaments. This usually equates to 5 percent of any finish outside the top 10. Players breaking into the top 10, but not winning, will share 7 percent of their prize with their caddies. Winning players generally share 10 percent of the prize with their caddy. Some caddies make no set salary but instead earn 10 percent on all prizes won by their golfer. Other caddies make a higher weekly salary and receive no cut of their golfers' win. However, in these cases the caddy usually receives a yearly or quarterly bonus. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
If I was a pro golfer, I would just send my caddy thoughts and prayers. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Doesn't this guy know he can just hire some 13 year old kid to carry his clubs for about $100? |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Douchebag wrote: Doesn't this guy know he can just hire some 13 year old kid to carry his clubs for about $100? It won't be DenisD son dammit!!!! |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Jaw Breaker wrote: Doesn't the caddy get 10% anyway? If he was his caddy the whole year, that's almost $1.5m. Yup, thought that was the normal tip/fee for a caddy |
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| Author: | Old Man River [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Horschel made $14.8M last year - $4.8M in winnings and the $10M bonus for winning the FedEx Cup. Caddies normally get a percentage of the winnings. A player isn't obligated to give a cut of bonuses, appearance fees etc... Most FedEx Cup winners have left their caddies a little something from the $10M bonus. It seems like Horschel might be the first to leave a caddy 10% on the bonus portion. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Eldrick could learn from this guy. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Scorehead wrote: Eldrick could learn from this guy. Pretty sure Steve Williams is a millionaire many times over from carrying Tiger's bag. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
badrogue17 wrote: Scorehead wrote: Eldrick could learn from this guy. Pretty sure Steve Williams is a millionaire many times over from carrying Tiger's bag. Tiger fired Fluff for discussing caddy pay |
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| Author: | Furious Styles [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Scorehead wrote: Eldrick could learn from this guy. TW is responsible for Horschel and the other tour guys banking ridiculous amounts of coin. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Scorehead wrote: Eldrick could learn from this guy.
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Tiger is a notoriously bad tipper. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Scorehead wrote: Tiger is a notoriously bad tipper. That's not what my sources from Perkins have told me. |
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| Author: | Furious Styles [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Scorehead wrote: Tiger is a notoriously bad tipper. So is Michael Jordan. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Billy Horschel |
Furious Styles wrote: Scorehead wrote: Tiger is a notoriously bad tipper. So is Michael Jordan. IMU wrote: So is Herb Lawerance.
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