Ryan Smith (left) and Tony Finau worked together in the first round of the Hero World Challenge on the 3rd (Korean time). [사진 = 토니피나우 트위터]How much will Tony Finau (USA) pay his caddy? The first round of the Hero World Challenge on the PGA Tour held on the 3rd. Along with the fierce competition among top golfers for the championship, Pinau’s caddy became a hot topic when it became known that he was worth $1.5 billion (about 1.8 trillion won).
The person wearing Pinau’s caddy bag on that day was Ryan Smith, the owner of the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Smith, the founder and chairman of Qualtrics, a computer software company, took over the Utah Jazz last year and became the owner. Forbes, an economic media outlet, estimated Smith’s fortune at $1.5 billion.
But how did Smith wear the Pinau bag? That’s ‘fans’.
Ahead of this competition, Pinau’s exclusive caddy went on maternity leave. In a difficult situation, Pinau’s avid fan and supporter, Smith, volunteered to be a caddy.
The interest is ‘caddy fee’. “It’s not yet known how much Finau will give Smith as a caddy,” the Utah local media reported. Is it because of the strong rich caddy? Pinau shot a 4-under 68 in the first round and finished tied for 7th, two shots behind the tie-leading group.
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