HELP WANTED
One of the most powerful brands in the world seeks person to
work 20 weeks per year outdoors. Travel to beautiful places around
the world and wear shorts to the office. Appear on television occasionally
and say, "great shot, boss" quite often. No degree required, seven figures possible.
Without even knowing what the job was, most of us would say, "that sounds like the
greatest job in the world. Where do I apply?!"
Well, it might not be the greatest job in the world, but it certainly could be the best
one in professional sports and Joe LaCava has it. The Newtown, CT. native is a caddie
for a guy named Tiger who doubles as his golden goose.
After Monday's eleventh place finish in the BWM Championship, Tiger Woods has made
just over $8.4 million in prize money, meaning that LaCava has raked in about $840,000,
give or take a few Benjamins. That would put LaCava 98th on the PGA Tour money
list without swinging a club or tapping in a two-foot putt under pressure. On the
PGA Tour, caddies usually get 10 percent of their bosses winnings, and as we
know, Tiger wins a lot.
If Tiger captures the final leg of the FedEx Championship, he'll earn a whopping $10
million,which would mean another million for LaCava. All for carrying a bag
around a meticulously groomed patch of real estate in some of the most beautiful places,
not only in the country, but in the world. Man, that is a great job if you can get it.
There is no real pressure on the caddie in his job, even if your boss demands perfection.
You might have to clean his balls, count the clubs in his bag, and pick up a divot the
size of Rhode Island during the round, but seriously, there is no heaving lifting. Give
Tiger the right yarder and get the hell out of the way. Pump him up once in a while and
don't air his dirty laundry, and you're golden.
Oh, sure, there are some drawbacks. You don't get a 401K plan, insurance benefits, or
take part in a company Christmas party. But if you make almost a million a year for
working about 20 weeks out of it, you can't really complain and probably won't have
any problem with those expenses.
If you tell someone you caddie for a living, you probably get a lot of's: "Um, that's nice.
I'm sure it's good to be outside all day." But if you tell somebody you caddie for Tiger
Woods, the "Um, that's nice," quickly turns into "No friggin' way!"
And let's face it, Tiger reads greens better than anyone on the planet. Have you ever
seen him ask for a caddie's advice on a double-breaker from 30 feet out? Never. He's
his own man on the course and he'll embarrass himself with a tantrum before he ever
shows you up on the course.
I caddied for the first time on the day I turned 13. I got to the course early hoping to
get out early, but being the new guy, I was the last guy to get a loop. When my
name was called, I had a screaming headache because I hadn't eaten anything since
breakfast. The guy I caddied for was much worse than Charles Barkley. He must've
shot 125 on a piping-hot summer day in the same town Tiger played the last round of
the BMW Championship on Monday. I didn't caddie much after that.
I don't know what I was thinking. With a little luck, I could've had the greatest job
in sports.
one in professional sports and Joe LaCava has it. The Newtown, CT. native is a caddie
for a guy named Tiger who doubles as his golden goose.
After Monday's eleventh place finish in the BWM Championship, Tiger Woods has made
just over $8.4 million in prize money, meaning that LaCava has raked in about $840,000,
give or take a few Benjamins. That would put LaCava 98th on the PGA Tour money
list without swinging a club or tapping in a two-foot putt under pressure. On the
PGA Tour, caddies usually get 10 percent of their bosses winnings, and as we
know, Tiger wins a lot.
If Tiger captures the final leg of the FedEx Championship, he'll earn a whopping $10
million,which would mean another million for LaCava. All for carrying a bag
around a meticulously groomed patch of real estate in some of the most beautiful places,
not only in the country, but in the world. Man, that is a great job if you can get it.
There is no real pressure on the caddie in his job, even if your boss demands perfection.
You might have to clean his balls, count the clubs in his bag, and pick up a divot the
size of Rhode Island during the round, but seriously, there is no heaving lifting. Give
Tiger the right yarder and get the hell out of the way. Pump him up once in a while and
don't air his dirty laundry, and you're golden.
Oh, sure, there are some drawbacks. You don't get a 401K plan, insurance benefits, or
take part in a company Christmas party. But if you make almost a million a year for
working about 20 weeks out of it, you can't really complain and probably won't have
any problem with those expenses.
If you tell someone you caddie for a living, you probably get a lot of's: "Um, that's nice.
I'm sure it's good to be outside all day." But if you tell somebody you caddie for Tiger
Woods, the "Um, that's nice," quickly turns into "No friggin' way!"
And let's face it, Tiger reads greens better than anyone on the planet. Have you ever
seen him ask for a caddie's advice on a double-breaker from 30 feet out? Never. He's
his own man on the course and he'll embarrass himself with a tantrum before he ever
shows you up on the course.
I caddied for the first time on the day I turned 13. I got to the course early hoping to
get out early, but being the new guy, I was the last guy to get a loop. When my
name was called, I had a screaming headache because I hadn't eaten anything since
breakfast. The guy I caddied for was much worse than Charles Barkley. He must've
shot 125 on a piping-hot summer day in the same town Tiger played the last round of
the BMW Championship on Monday. I didn't caddie much after that.
I don't know what I was thinking. With a little luck, I could've had the greatest job
in sports.
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