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Caddies sue PGA Tour for share of $50m

ESPN staff
February 3, 2015
Caddies must wear the tournament sponsor's logo on their bibs © Getty Images
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A group of PGA Tour caddies have filed a class-action lawsuit demanding that the tour compensate them for wearing bibs.

Some 80 caddies joined the federal suit filed on Tuesday in Northern California. The issue is having to wear bibs that have the logo of the tournament sponsor on them. The caddies contend the PGA Tour is making $50 million per year off the sponsors while the caddies get nothing.

The lawsuit stems from a dispute that has been brewing for more than a year. It also says the Tour has denied caddies access to health care and pension plans.

Named as the two class representatives were Mike Hicks, the caddie for Payne Stewart when he won his last US Open, and Kenny Harms, who caddies for Kevin Na.

A spokesperson said the PGA Tour had no comment on the pending lawsuit.

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