How Much Money Has Scottie Scheffler's Caddie Won In 2024?
Ted Scott is earning some serious money this year as Scheffler continues to dominate the world of men's pro golf
Life is extremely good for Ted Scott right now. The caddie is working for World No.1, Scottie Scheffler and he has the best seat in the house as the 27-year-old runs riot through every PGA Tour field that is put together.
While he, of course, still has to work hard carrying that heavy tour bag and ensuring he gives Scheffler the right number on each occasion, Scott has been extremely well compensated by his boss once the final running order has been set on Sunday night (or in the case of the RBC Heritage, Monday morning).
Assuming that Scheffler adheres to what is thought to be the standard cut for a caddie on the PGA Tour - which usually sees the looper earn 10% of the winner's check and between 5-7% depending on how high up a player finishes - Scott could well have taken home a bonus of almost $1.8 million so far this season.
If he were eligible, that would put Scott 38th in PGA Tour's money list for 2024 - ahead of players like Rory McIlroy and Tony Finau and means he has earned around double the PGA Tour player average at this point.
Bag staff are usually paid a yearly salary or kept on a retainer anyway, with each week presenting a new opportunity for an extra bump in their earnings.
Beginning with a T5 result at The Sentry in what was the opening event of the new season, Scheffler earned a very healthy $690,500 check. Assuming that Scott earned seven per cent, the caddie would have taken home $48,355.
After an uncharacteristic week at the American Express where Scheffler *only* finished T17 and won *just* $132,300, his caddie is likely to have picked up a $6,615 check.
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That "slump" was quickly arrested, though, with Scheffler securing three top-10s in a row over the course of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, WM Phoenix Open, and the Genesis Invitational which secured him $1,616,700 in prize money - $113,169 of which went to Scott.
From there, Scheffler went on a run that has seldom been seen on the PGA Tour - with Nelly Korda scooping five wins in a row on the LPGA Tour at a similar time. Starting with the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scheffler then claimed The Players Championship before coming second to Stephan Jaeger at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
To make up for that mild disappointment, the World No.1 took his frustrations out on the best golfers in the world by winning his second Masters title at a canter. The following week, he romped to victory at the RBC Heritage - four trophies in five starts.
In the space of 44 days, Scheffler earned $16,253,735 in prize money and handed $1,608,761 of that to Scott. So far this season, Scott's total bonus payment stands at $1,776,880 from 10 events.
Event | Position | Scheffler Prize Money | Predicted Caddie Rate | Caddie Bonus |
The Sentry | 5th | $690,500 | 7% | $48,335 |
The American Express | 17th | $132,300 | 5% | $6,615 |
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 6th | $642,500 | 7% | $44,795 |
WM Phoenix Open | 3rd | $519,200 | 7% | $36,344 |
Genesis Invitational | 10th | $455,000 | 7% | $31,850 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational | 1st | $4,000,000 | 10% | $400,000 |
The Players Championship | 1st | $4,500,000 | 10% | $450,000 |
Houston Open | 2nd | $553,735 | 7% | $38,761 |
The Masters | 1st | $3,600,000 | 10% | $360,000 |
RBC Heritage | 1st | $3,600,000 | 10% | $360,000 |
Row 11 - Cell 0 | Row 11 - Cell 1 | TOTAL | Row 11 - Cell 3 | TOTAL |
Row 12 - Cell 0 | Row 12 - Cell 1 | $18,693,235 | Row 12 - Cell 3 | $1,776,880 |
Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. An improving golfer who still classes himself as ‘one of the worst players on the Golf Monthly team’, Jonny enjoys playing as much as he can and is hoping to reach his Handicap goal of 18 at some stage. He attended both the 150th and 151st Opens and is keen to make it an annual pilgrimage.
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