is tiger woods paid too much?
138607
Considering all he does is swing a golf club around, I'd say "yes."  What he does adds no REAL value to everyday life.\n\nPolice, teachers, firemen, EMTs, should all be paid more.
1015206
It's now called a strong 3 wood, and depends on who hit it. I've seen Tiger hit his 15 degree 3 wood, 270 yards from a fairway!! Sure can replace driver, easier to hit.
1141410
That sounds too high.  I think the average is about $8,000
845035
i think they get paid way too much. i do the exact same stuff just for fun and i'm not a multi millionaire. getting paid millions of dollars to hit a ball with a stick basically...
520693
Depends on the contract of the individual player.\n\nPLAYER SALARY (US$) \n1. Kerry Wood 12,000,000 \n2. Aramis Ramirez 11,000,000 \n3. Derrek Lee 9,416,667 \n4. Greg Maddux 9,000,000 \n5. Carlos Zambrano 6,500,000 \n6. Juan Pierre 5,750,000 \n7. Ryan Dempster 4,333,333 \n8. Michael Barrett 4,333,333 \n9. Jacque Jones 4,033,333 \n10. Mark Prior 3,650,000 \n11. Scott Eyre 3,200,000 \n12. Bob Howry 3,000,000 \n13. Glendon Rusch 2,750,000 \n14. Todd Walker 2,500,000 \n15. Neifi Perez 2,500,000 \n16. Jerry Hairston Jr. 2,300,000 \n17. Scott Williamson 2,000,000 \n18. Henry Blanco 1,500,000 \n19. John Mabry 1,075,000 \n20. Wade Miller 1,000,000 \n21. Will Ohman 610,000 \n22. Michael Wuertz 355,000 \n23. Matt Murton 337,000 \n24. Ronny Cedeno 336,000 \n25. Freddie Bynum 327,500 \n26. Angel Pagan 327,000 \n27. Sean Marshall 327,000 \nTotal Team Salary:  94,841,166 \n\nDivide the players salary by 162 (number of games) and that is what they make per day.  For example, Kerry Woods makes 12,000,000 a year divided by 162 games come out to about $74,074.07 per day.\n\nIn other words, he makes more in one day than most people work for in one year.
139065
I think everyone of them is way overpaid. this country would survive if sports stopped. but if all the hard working americans said to hell with it and stopped working nothing would get made no money would be made and the sports players wouldn't get paid at all.
897280
They maybe greedy but not overpaid. If you view it as a business like the owner, if you pay player x this amount, player y sez why can't i be payed the same? Domino effect. The owners then pass it on to the fans who pay to see their teams. Capatilism, supply and demand. If no fans show, then no money etc. How much does the best tiddle wink player make? If you heard that your friend was making more money than you doing the same job would you want the same pay? Its what the market can bare. Granted the pro make money most of us would like to make so it seems alot but i'd rather be the guy who pays them, would'nt you? Does anyone complain that Gates and Buffet make the money they do? They have more, they just don't flaunt it like the pros do.\n\nThe pro athelete only looks ridiculous when they ask for pension plans etc when us dolts obtain our own pension or 401. Dumbest request by pros is when they ask for part of the gate receipts....where do they think the owners are getting their money in the first place to pay them? If they want the gate receipts then let them have it but they must also pay for maintenance and the employees who work there and pay the loan to the local government.
848460
The goal of predatory pricing is to drive out the competition. If it's the only public golf course around, then I'd have to say no, it's not predatory. If there's at least one or two other courses around, you could argue that it's predatory pricing, but it's usually very difficult to prove.
1174424
Golf In It’s Proper Perspective\n\nThe following is not to offend tennis, basketball, football, or soccer fans. It is, rather, an attempt to put everything in its proper perspective. \nEver wonder why golf is growing in popularity and why people who don't even play go to tournaments or watch it on tv? \nThese truisms may shed some light: \nGolf is an honorable game, with the overwhelming majority of players being honorable people who don't need referees. Golfers don't have some of their players in jail every week. Golfers don't scratch their privates on the golf course. Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at, officials or other players. \nProfessional golfers are compensated in direct proportion to how well they play. Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a charter flight when they travel between tournaments. Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand for new contracts, because of another player's deal. \nProfessional golfers don't demand that the taxpayers pay for the course on which they play. When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to cover for them or back them up. \nThe PGA Tour raises more money for charity in one year than the National football league does in two- with fewer players. You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any tournament, including the majors, all day, everyday for $25 or $30. The cost for a seat in the nosebleed section at the Super Bowl will cost around $300 or more.  \nIn golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make $9 million a season, like the best baseball hitters (.300 batting average) do. \nGolf doesn't change its rules to attract fans. \nGolfers have to adapt to an entirely new playing area each week. \nGolfers keep their clothes on whole being interviewed. \nGolf doesn't have free agency. \nTiger Woods can hit a golf ball three times as far as Barry Bonds can hit a baseball. \nFinally, here's a slice of golf history you might enjoy. \nKnow why full length golf courses have 18 holes and not 20, or 10 or even a dozen? During a discussion among the club membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the members pointed out it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a bottle of scotch. By limiting himself to only one shot of scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the scotch ran out. \n\n\nNow you know.
318914
Caddies on the tour are paid five to ten per cent of earnings. Tiger Woods caddy would be at the top of the scale with estimates he earns a million dollars a year. His current caddy is New Zealander Steve Williams. He previously worked for Greg Norman and Ray Floyd.
994925
This past weekend's US Open provided several surprises and, for the most part, I did enjoy the tournament. Unlike some, I was not surprised that Tiger Woods missed the cut for the first time at a major (as a professional). I think it was unrealistic to expect him to perform up to his usual excellent standard after having not played in a tournament in nine weeks. Factor in the loss of his father, with whom he was extremely close, the inherent difficulties of a US Open course setup and the fact it was played at Winged Foot (perhaps the single most difficult venue for the Open), and it was a recipe for failure. No worries. He'll be back.\n\nAs for the dramatic events at the conclusion of the Open on Sunday, I felt worst for the much-maligned Colin Montgomery of Scotland who but for one poorly played shot at the worst possible moment (his approach shot on the 18th hole) would have finally won his first major at the age of 43. Although I also felt bad for Phil Mickelson, he at least has three majors now and, more importantly, he basically threw away his chance to win on Sunday. Phil resorted to his bad old, ramblin', gamblin' ways and deservedly lost because of it, double-bogeying the final hole.\n\nThe bottom line is that the talented young Aussie, Geoff Ogilvy, was a deserving champion and is an excellent golfer in his own right (not a fluke, trust me). He did what was necessary to remain in contention and win the tournament. The fact that others blew their chances is hardly a reflection on his own play. Well done!
405105
Pro caddies usually get 10% of the player's tournament earnings.OF course they will have extra tips .For example, if Tiger Woods won a tournament, so he must pay 10% of the player's tournament earnings and his caddy will get about \n$38461 US.
153123
Woods made $86,992,739 in 2005 ($11,992,739 from Golf winnings and $75,000,000 from endorsements).  Now, Net worth depends on debts, assets as well as how much he made, so I don't know the answer to that.
200951
I'd say not the much, because all the money in those cases go to the players! LOL!
1134381
YES! "the PGA's plan is still considered the best in pro sports".\n\n"PGA: Year Pension Plan Began: 1983\n\nOriginally launched by former PGA Commissioner, Deane Beman, the current PGA pension uses a complicated formula to determine earnings for retired players -- with benefits available at the age of 60. It's based on a combination of the number of tournaments in which a player makes the cut, total earnings each year, and earnings during three separate segments of each PGA season.\n\nUsing a performance-based pension plan instead of just the number of years played is done to encourage players to enter more tournaments. There are incentives throughout the plan, such as earning double the more than $3,200 per cut after a golfer reaches 15 cuts.\n\nWhile it is unrealistic to assume golfers will hit every incentive, the PGA's plan is still considered the best in pro sports. Even with limiting the number of tournaments he competes in, Tiger Woods' estimated pension is around $200 million, and could go as high as $300 million.
49788
I learned probably 80% of what I learned in golf from caddying for six years. You see a lot of different swings, good and bad. My suggestion might be just to watch a lot of golf; see what people do. See what's comfortable for you, then get out and practice, and find something that works. What Tiger does for a good swing might not be what you do for a good swing.
1129292
He overpaid if he does.\nOr underpaid...\n:)