The Shirt Off His Back

18 thoughts on “The Shirt Off His Back”

1. Zoolander February 4, 2015 at 4:01 pm

   I heard on the news earlier and had assumed it was them paying Rory the money……ouch!
2. therapist February 4, 2015 at 4:18 pm

   don’t know whats worse, the settlement, or the fact a fupping golfer earns that kind of money.
   1. Spaghetti Hoop February 4, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      How much does a (fupping) golfer earn? Genuine question.
      1. The Old Boy February 4, 2015 at 5:22 pm

         It’s massively dependant on prize money, I think, so it will vary a lot from player to player and from year to year. High profile players also earn a lot through sponsorship deals which can be extremely valuable.
      2. TK ickle February 4, 2015 at 7:07 pm

         http://espn.go.com/golf/statistics/_/year/2014
   2. Arthur B Laffer February 4, 2015 at 5:52 pm

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_rent

      There’s your answer.
   3. jockey February 4, 2015 at 5:59 pm

      Golfers don’t make that kind of money. You’re looking at the top 0.01% of people in the game. You could say the same about any discipline/Industry in the World.

      The top 0.01% of people in any industry always make outlandish amounts of money compared to everyone else in the same discipline. It’s a fact of life, nothing to do with Golfers.
3. Gdo February 4, 2015 at 4:18 pm

   That man has an annoying face (not Rory).
   1. Spartacus February 4, 2015 at 6:16 pm

      If I’d just been handed $25 million, I’d have an annoying face to beat the band. “Smug” wouldn’t even come close to describing how annoying it would be.
4. Manolo February 4, 2015 at 5:19 pm

   What does a golfer’s agent do? Is it relevant work, or just opportunistic leachy stuff?
   1. Mikeyfex February 4, 2015 at 5:22 pm

      I dunno I guess an in demand golfer like himself would have people pulling and dragging out of him to attend or promote this or that so he might need someone to manage that. Or is that a manager’s job. Anyway my point is, going by the hair gel, I think it’s the latter.
      1. Kieran NYC February 4, 2015 at 5:52 pm

         Haha yeah – hair is woejus and about ten years past its sell-by date.
         1. Arthur B Laffer February 4, 2015 at 6:00 pm

            He’s just made more money than you’ll ever make in your life, I think he can probably afford new hair, or perhaps a coterie of hangers on to tell him how great his hair is.
5. lolly February 4, 2015 at 8:43 pm

   surprised nobody mentioned they are wearing almost identical clothes – including four-in-hand knot. maybe he had more influence on Rory than he cares to admit…
6. John E. Bravo February 4, 2015 at 9:15 pm

   I can’t tell if I was moderated or just failed to enter my comment correctly; I’ll try again sure.

   Considering McIlroy was the original litigant, is this the biggest blowback on a countersuit since Oscar Wilde tried to sue your man for defamation and ended up bankrupt and half-dead?
7. Frilly Keane February 4, 2015 at 11:03 pm

   Like I said yesterday

   The wee ‘mon should’a bought himself out of the contract. Like a gentleman. And a Pro.

   Instead he acted the prick, hired a Prone and tried the the ‘do you know who I am’ strategy. Just like Terry’s other client, Pee Flynn.

   25 mill sounds light t’me btw. Sur the legals alone must be 5mill.
   1. Arcol February 5, 2015 at 12:07 am

      25m + the legals, I believe.
8. Ultach February 5, 2015 at 10:17 am

   I’m in the top 0.01% in gurnin and whingein about Irish and stuff. Where’s my mills!?

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