Hoge was at Maui for the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Booking a flight wasn’t a big deal for Hoge. He received $840,000 for his third-place finish at Kapalua and flew a coach to Los Angeles after that.
Hoge doesn’t believe in a lavish life and never overspent on many things barring his habit of spending on a craps table.
Hoge booked 25 A, an exit row.
It’s not the first time Hoge has shown insignificance of money through his actions. Last year, he turned down an eight-figure offer from LIV Golf.
Hoge added that his career approach has always been independent of the basis of money.
However, it’s not as if Hoge never spent money on a luxury. He recalled one incident when he bought a car for himself. He bought a BMW X5 M after crossing $1 million in the 2018 season.
As per Hoge, he still owns it:
He is trying to get rid of his habit of spending on craps:
Tom Hoge’s profile
Tom Hoge went professional in 2011 and has been on Tour since 2015. With career earnings of $13.2 million, he has won 4 professional titles. His first PGA victory came on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last year, his only so far.
He finished T-9 in last year’s PGA Championship. Last year was fruitful for Hoge as he earned more than $5.3 million with his FedEx Cup bonus and finished 10th in his first Tour Championship.
Hoge already has three top 10s this season, including Sentry TOC, the first designated event of the year. He scored in the final round of under nine and was four strokes behind winner Jon Rahm at Kapalua.
Tom Hoge is currently at No. 16 in the FedEx Cup standings and has reached World No. 30, his career-best ranking. He will next appear at the American Express in the PGA West. He will also look forward to the Masters in April to better his past-year record at Augusta National.
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