<< But the key here is, are there a lot of rich guys tipping you? >>

My experience.... none.

Then again, almost without exceptions, the course manager hires me to pipe 20-60 minutes prior to the shotgun start. The golfers are either signing in, loading their golfcarts, or getting in some last moment practice on the links.

Oddly enough, they ain't interested in walking over and stuffing my tip jar. They do wave enthusiastically as they drive by in their golfcarts though.

Slan yall,
steve