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Matt Kuchar's Replacement Caddie David Giral Ortiz Says He's Owed $45,000

Caddie David Giral Ortiz, who helped Matt Kuchar win the Mayakoba Golf Classic in November, said the golfer still owes him $45,000 in prize money for the effort.

According to Michael Bamberger of Golf.com, Ortiz said he was paid $5,000 after he filled in for regular caddie John Wood during Kuchar's win. Ortiz also revealed he wouldn't work for Kuchar again and turned down an additional $15,000 because he didn't think it was an acceptable payment.

The fill-in caddie believes $50,000 would have been the right amount.

"A $3,000 weekly payment for a fill-in local caddie would widely be considered generous pay by Tour standards," Bamberger explained.