In other news (apolitical thread)...

[847badgerfan]

For some reason I thought he stayed the 4 at Stanford.

[utee94]

For some reason I thought he stayed the 4 at Stanford.

Nope.  But I can't blame any of them for leaving early with millions of dollars in their immediate future.

Like I've always said, if someone had wanted to pay me millions to leave school and become an engineer for them, I'd have done it instantly.

[847badgerfan]

For sure.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Yep. You'd have to be all the way down at 88th on the 2024 money list to be below $1M in winnings. 

Granted, that doesn't count caddie, travel, lodging, the bevy of swing/mental/nutrition/trainer coaches you pay for, etc etc. But it also doesn't count anything you earn from sponsors, media/appearances, etc. 

Not a bad gig if you can be one of the 100 best in the world at something 

[FearlessF]

good luck

[betarhoalphadelta]

good luck

Scheffler need not worry. 

I was out in my backyard hitting station a few minutes ago just DESPERATELY trying not to tap the foam roller I'd set up just outside my path on the takeaway, doing a drill. 

I could barely manage that about 40% of the time. 

That said, if my SON starts getting into Scheff territory, I could make a PRETTY penny caddying for him. As of right now in 2025, Scheff's caddy would be 70th on the 2025 PGA Tour money list 

[FearlessF]

I'd have made a decent caddy in my youth

seems as though that job wouldn't suck

[betarhoalphadelta]

I'd have made a decent caddy in my youth

seems as though that job wouldn't suck

I did it for a year when I was 13, because it was illegal in Illinois to do any other jobs (other than working for your parents) until you're 14. 

It's not a glamorous job. 

I wouldn't do that job today unless it was literally attached to a major star golfer, where you'd be making mid-high six figures every year, if not >$1M like Scheff's caddy. I have a better option. 

[utee94]

I did it for a year when I was 13, because it was illegal in Illinois to do any other jobs (other than working for your parents) until you're 14.

It's not a glamorous job.

Lucky bloody you.  I was working at my family's restaurant for zero dollars when I was 9 years old.

[FearlessF]

I did it for a year when I was 13, because it was illegal in Illinois to do any other jobs (other than working for your parents) until you're 14.

It's not a glamorous job.

I wouldn't do that job today unless it was literally attached to a major star golfer, where you'd be making mid-high six figures every year, if not >$1M like Scheff's caddy. I have a better option.

yup. maybe not a major star, but a tour pro making most cuts
not for tips at club

[Brutus Buckeye]

I've got two bum shoulders right now, so I can't mow my lawn. There's a kid across the street that I'd like to hire to do it, but I have no idea what the going rate is. It's not the whole yard, just two small 10'x20' patches of grass; one out front and one out back. You can knock out both in less than ten minutes. Would ten bucks be a fair price? Or would he just point and laugh? 

[FearlessF]

I'm old, I think 10 bucks would be fair
young folks prefer $20

[847badgerfan]

Here it comes.

Buc-ee’s coming to Port Charlotte as part of major development

[FearlessF]

you lucky sumbum