Brooks Kopeka: LIV Golf Treats Caddies Like ‘Human Beings’

Apparently, Brooks Koepka thinks that caddies have it pretty rough on the PGA Tour.

Before the LIV Golf event in Chicago this past weekend, Koepka talked about how he believes the caddies are treated better on the new golf circuit.

Brooks on his biggest takeaway since joining LIV and how the atmosphere and amenities fans plus caddies get are compared to the PGA TOUR #DBTT #LIVGOLF pic.twitter.com/bujPur1BAi

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Koepka said in his press conference:

“I think the players, the caddies, just how well the caddies are treated, as well…I think that’s a big difference. They’re treated like human beings. I think everybody, through coaches, staff, everybody, it’s a big difference.”

While what the bagmen are earning at LIV isn’t disclosed, caddies did say at the first event in London that the series is taking care of their travel expenses, and if you figure a 10% cut for the win, a winning caddie can earn $400,000 in one weekend. Since there are no cuts, all players are paid, and last place earns $120,000. Five percent of that is $6,000, so still a nice payday for less than a week of work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We saw this story from Pebble Beach in February, where Geno Bonnalie, Joel Dahmen’s caddie, posted this picture of him splitting a room four ways. But caddies don’t have it all that bad, as it’s believed the average base pay for a caddie between $1,500 and $3,000 per week, and that doesn’t account for a 5-10% cut of the purse depending on where a player might finish.

So the next time your favorite golfer on the PGA Tour misses the cut, think of the caddy who won’t be getting a bonus—which might bring more of them over to LIV Golf as well.

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