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Old 16-09-2007, 16:24
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Caddying a lucrative job !!!

If Tiger Woods wins the Tour Championship (final round today, 3 shots ahead) and looks evident he will win the inaugral Fed Ex Cup, his caddy Steve Williams stands to receive a cheque for $1.2 Million U.S !!!

That would stand him roughly in the Top Twenty leading money earners on the PGA tour in the 2007 season...... INCREDIBLE
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Old 16-09-2007, 17:26
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It is incredible, but these guys need to have a lot of knowledge and thick skins. It's not a bad income for somebody who isn't even playing though.
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Old 16-09-2007, 18:04
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With the correct encouragment and advice at the right time, they can make the difference between winning and losing!!

Wasn't Tigers caddy one of the top sports earners in New Zealand at one time? must top that list this year!!
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its all good to talk about tigers caddy..but what about the ordinary joe soap........these guys carry bags around week in week out for shit money...these guys wouldnt earn in a life time what steve williams will earn today...just my thoughts......
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its all good to talk about tigers caddy..but what about the ordinary joe soap........these guys carry bags around week in week out for shit money...these guys wouldnt earn in a life time what steve williams will earn today...just my thoughts......


With all due respect IJ the thread was directed predominantly at Steve Williams... however your point is correct in some cases....but like any job you have to start somewhere i guess
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With all due respect IJ the thread was directed predominantly at Steve Williams... however your point is correct in some cases....but like any job you have to start somewhere i guess

no probs......i just saw the tread heading [caddying a lucrative job].......and gave my views........i didnt see good ole stevies name in the heading........
my humbliest apoligies for interfering in your tread....
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Old 16-09-2007, 19:03
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no probs......i just saw the tread heading [caddying a lucrative job].......and gave my views........i didnt see good ole stevies name in the heading........
my humbliest apoligies for interfering in your tread....
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its all good to talk about tigers caddy..but what about the ordinary joe soap........these guys carry bags around week in week out for shit money...these guys wouldnt earn in a life time what steve williams will earn today...just my thoughts......

golfers in Ireland must be cheap!! 5555
i know alot of young kids who have caddied and make a good sum
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If Tiger Woods wins the Tour Championship (final round today, 3 shots ahead) and looks evident he will win the inaugral Fed Ex Cup, his caddy Steve Williams stands to receive a cheque for $1.2 Million U.S !!!

That would stand him roughly in the Top Twenty leading money earners on the PGA tour in the 2007 season...... INCREDIBLE

from all accounts from people that have been at events
he is an utter asshole
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golfers in Ireland must be cheap!! 5555
i know alot of young kids who have caddied and make a good sum

cheap and useless......55555555...ij
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from all accounts from people that have been at events
he is an utter asshole

yep SW has been the highest earning sportsman in NZ for many years running

He's worth every cent of it to Tiger.......and Tiger has said that as long as he is playing golf Steve is his caddy....they are best mates and Tiger came to NZ for his wedding and was his best man...Tiger sees it as a partnership simple as that

people don't like him because he is fiercely protective of Tiger.....he glares at the crowd in case someone is lining up a camera during his backswing etc at Tiger's insistance..... that is his job....minder, bag man, iron selection expert, putt line expert, distance expert, packmule, PR manager etc etc....

was also Greg Norman's caddy when he was winning.....he's no normal caddy...good enough golfer to be a professional golfer himself....just ask Tiger his opinion
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yep SW has been the highest earning sportsman in NZ for many years running

He's worth every cent of it to Tiger.......and Tiger has said that as long as he is playing golf Steve is his caddy....they are best mates and Tiger came to NZ for his wedding and was his best man...Tiger sees it as a partnership simple as that

people don't like him because he is fiercely protective of Tiger.....he glares at the crowd in case someone is lining up a camera during his backswing etc at Tiger's insistance..... that is his job....minder, bag man, iron selection expert, putt line expert, distance expert, packmule, PR manager etc etc....

was also Greg Norman's caddy when he was winning.....he's no normal caddy...good enough golfer to be a professional golfer himself....just ask Tiger his opinion
i doubt if he would talk to us........5555555555................
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Be the ball Danny, na na na nanananana....

Sounds like Chevy Chase in Caddy Shack.....
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Some of the cute caddies on Phuket all have secondary jobs to get extra money.I have met a few of the waitress staff in Dragon who are Loch Palm caddies.
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Some of the cute caddies on Phuket all have secondary jobs to get extra money.I have met a few of the waitress staff in Dragon who are Loch Palm caddies.

I KNOW............55555555......I ONCE GOT A BJ BEHIND THE A TEE BOX IN LOCH PALM.........
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people don't like him because he is fiercely protective of Tiger.....he glares at the crowd in case someone is lining up a camera during his backswing etc at Tiger's insistance..... that is his job....minder, bag man, iron selection expert, putt line expert, distance expert, packmule, PR manager etc etc....


the stories about him i have heard from people that are golfers and golf fans
they know what they are talking about and go to plenty of tournaments and have said nothing but bad things about him
maybe its his job but he goes about it the wrong way
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Well Paulie just to balance the ledger a bit.....

he is somewhat of a hero here in NZ for his success in caddying for the likes of Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Ray Floyd + Tiger and he's the only caddy I know of with his own charity....supporting underpriveleged junior golfers in NZ

I have played a round of golf with him and another one group behind him in charity days at my golf course for his foundation and can honestly say that he was a perfect gentleman and great company on both days.....Tiger was there too one one of the occasions IJ so I DID get to hear his opinion about SW......I heard only great things

I don't envy his job one bit.....he has to keep people away from their hero....everyone wants a piece of the hottest sportstar in the world....and at the end of the day he's only there to keep one person happy....
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If Tiger Woods wins the Tour Championship (final round today, 3 shots ahead) and looks evident he will win the inaugral Fed Ex Cup, his caddy Steve Williams stands to receive a cheque for $1.2 Million U.S !!!

That would stand him roughly in the Top Twenty leading money earners on the PGA tour in the 2007 season...... INCREDIBLE

How come I never got that kind of money?? Maybe I should have stuck with it! was a pretty good one in my day.
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Hmmm... I wouldn't mind to drag a heavy bag around a golf course during a year. Not even for half the money, this guy seems to get.
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