Tommy Fleetwood's caddy Ian Finnis has raised 10,000 pounds (US$12,306) to help his fellow European Tour bagmen whose earnings have taken a hit ...
Tommy Fleetwood's caddy Ian Finnis has raised 10,000 pounds to help his fellow European Tour bagmen whose earnings have taken a hit due to golf's suspension amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tour has either postponed or cancelled events scheduled between March and May. The British Open has been scrapped this year while the other three majors, the Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open, have all been put back.Fleetwood has five European Tour victories, including last year's Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa, and has earned more than 18 million euros in prize money during his career, the European Tour website showed.
The prizes included flags from Europe's Ryder Cup team, a hat autographed by Fleetwood and tournament caddie bibs.Advertisement"Please no more donations," he wrote."Unreal from the golf world 1,000 tickets sold in four hours, £10k donations!!!Finnis said https://www.gofundme.com/f/euro-caddies?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet on the GoFundMe Page he set up for the drive that it was a"tough time for everyone".
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