Are You Kidding Me?: the Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle With Tiger Woods At the Us Open
“9 Not So Special FOR ALL THE HIGH HOPES ROCCO BROUGHT to the start of 2008, there was also a good deal of pressure.
His contract with Callaway, which had provided him a nice chunk of off-course income ($250,000 annually) for many years, was up at the end of the year. He knew with the golf economy tightening that all the manufacturers were looking to cut costs.
“When that happens, they don’t cut back on Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson,” he said. “They cut back on the middle-class guys — li...ke me.”
Rocco had the advantage of being well-liked by the Callaway people, and he also knew that they didn’t look at him as just another middle-of-the-road player because of his personality. Still, he knew he couldn’t afford an injured year or an off-year if he expected Callaway to re-up, especially for numbers comparable to what he had been paid in the past.
A good start to the year would have been nice.MoreLess
His contract with Callaway, which had provided him a nice chunk of off-course income ($250,000 annually) for many years, was up at the end of the year. He knew with the golf economy tightening that all the manufacturers were looking to cut costs.
“When that happens, they don’t cut back on Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson,” he said. “They cut back on the middle-class guys — li...ke me.”
Rocco had the advantage of being well-liked by the Callaway people, and he also knew that they didn’t look at him as just another middle-of-the-road player because of his personality. Still, he knew he couldn’t afford an injured year or an off-year if he expected Callaway to re-up, especially for numbers comparable to what he had been paid in the past.
A good start to the year would have been nice.MoreLess
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