LOS ANGELES Minutes after completing his first round at the Genesis Open, Matt Kuchar released a statement in which he apologized for insensitive comments and said he has made anadditional payment to the man who helped him win the Mayakoba Golf Classic.Kuchar won earlier this season in Mexico with local caddie David El Tucan Ortiz on his bag, breaking a four-year victory drought in the process. Months later details emerged about Kuchars payment to Ortiz, and earlier this week at Riviera Country Club Kuchar confirmed that after winning $1.296 million he paid Ortiz $5,000.I certainly dont lose sleep over this, Kuchar told GolfChannel.com on Wednesday. This is something that Im quite happy with, and I was really happy for him to have a great week and make a good sum of money. Making $5,000 is a great week.Kuchars comments only intensified the backlash on social media and beyond. While typical PGA Tour caddies can often earn a 10 percent bonus for a win, Ortiz told Golf.com this week that he was hoping to receive a total sum of $50,000.After signing for a 3-under 68 in the opening round, Kuchar released a statement through the PGA Tour detailing his plan to pay Ortiz the full total requested, meaning an additional $45,000, as well as make an undisclosed donation to the Mayakoba tournament to support local philanthropic causes in the area.This week, I made comments that were out of touch and insensitive, making a bad situation worse. They made it seem like I was marginalizing David Ortiz and his financial situation, which was not my intention, Kuchar's statement read. I read them again and cringed. That is not who I am and not what I want to represent. My entire Tour career, I have tried to show respect and positivity. In this situation, I have not lived up to those values or to the expectations Ive set for myself.Kuchar, 40, is 10thon the Tours all-time money list with more than $46 million in on-course earnings. He currently leads the season-long points race, having also won the Sony Open in January with his normal caddie, John Wood, on the bag.In his statement, Kuchar apologized to fans for not representing the values instilled in this incredible sport and regretted allowing the situation regarding his payment to Ortiz to escalate.I let myself, my family, my partners and those close to me down, but I also let David down, Kuchar said. I plan to call David tonight, something that is long overdue, to apologize for the situation he has been put in, and I have made sure he has received the full total that he has requested.You can read Kuchar's full statement below:
Feb 14, 2019 · Matt Kuchar apologizes to substitute caddie, agrees to pay full amount requested temporary caddie he did not expect to be paid the full 10 percent of Kuchar's winnings. and I have made
Matt Kuchar apologizes to fill-in caddie, says he'll pay full
Matt Kuchar apologizes, says he has paid caddie 'full total
LOS ANGELES - Minutes after completing his first round at the Genesis Open, Matt
Kuchar apologizes, says he has paid caddie 'full total
Matt Kuchar released a statement sharing plans to make an additional payment to El Tucan, the local caddie who helped him win the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Matt Kuchar apologizes, says he has paid
Matt Kuchar apologizes, says he has paid caddie 'full total
I'm not sure this entire incident could have been handled any more poorly than it was, but Matt Kuchar released a statement on Friday indicating that he would pay his fill-in caddie David "El Tucan" Ortiz $50,000 for his work during the Mayakoba Golf Classic last fall.
Matt Kuchar apologizes to fill-in caddie, says he'll pay full $50,000 requested Ortiz could have expected to be paid approximately $130,000. and I have made sure he has received the full
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He also has paid Ortiz the $50,000 he requested and pledged a donation to the Mayakoba Classic charities. Matt Kuchar apologizes to caddie, pays him full $50,000 and I have made sure he
Matt Kuchar Apologizes For Caddie Payment, Says He's Paid
I read them again and cringed."Kuchar admitted Wednesday that he paid Ortiz $5,000 after earning nearly $1.3 million for his Mayakoba Golf Classic win in Mexico. the full total that he has
Matt Kuchar apologizes, agrees to pay Mayakoba Classic caddie
"I plan to call David tonight, something that is long overdue, to apologize for the situation he has been put in, and I have made sure he has received the full total that he has requested." Ortiz felt his services were worth $50,000 and turned down an additional $15,000 that Kuchar's agent Mark Steinberg offered as damage control.
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After his first round Friday at Riviera Country Club, Kuchar issued a statement in which he apologized and said he would be making full payment of the amount a fill-in caddie requested after the veteran golfer paid him just $5,000 following his November victory at the Mayakoba Classic.
Kuchar apologizes for caddie payment controversy, says he's
Kuchar apologizes, says he has paid caddie 'full total' requested Source: The Golf Channel LOS ANGELES - Minutes after completing his first round at the Genesis Open, Matt Kuchar released a statement in which he apologized for "insensitive" comments and shared plans to make an additional payment to the man who helped him win the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Matt Kuchar apologizes to substitute caddie, agrees to pay
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