More than 80 PGA Tour caddies have launched a lawsuit against the PGA Tour, claiming a share of earnings from the $50 million the Tour has earned from caddies wearing sponsored bibs.
More than 80 PGA Tour caddies have launched a lawsuit against the PGA Tour, claiming a share of earnings from the $50 million the Tour has earned from caddies wearing sponsored bibs.
The caddies believe they should be entitled to a share of the monies received by the Tour through the sponsorship of the bibs they wear on a weekly basis.
The action, which was filed on Tuesday in Northern California, also accuses the Tour of denying access for caddies to healthcare and pension plans. The lawsuit lists a series of grievances against the PGA Tour including, caddies being viewed as “second-class participants of the game" who have to “use portable lavatories that lack running water,” during tournaments.
Michael Hicks who has caddied for Payne Stewart and Greg Norman and Kenny Harms who caddies for Kevin Na have been named as two of the representatives in the collective class action.
The caddies are asking for a share of profits form the sponsored bibs, together with “damages and disgorgement” for wearing the bibs in the past.
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