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
![Scottie Scheffler and caddie Ted Scott at the 2024 RBC Heritage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jYpPjzqWoRXVzuHWdmoao3-415-80.jpg)
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 28-year-old runs riot through almost 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 likely 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).
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. 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 $2,669,261 so far this season.
If he were eligible, that would put Scott 55th in the PGA Tour's money list for 2024 - one spot behind 2023 Tour Championship winner Viktor Hovland and two places under three-time Major winner Jordan Spieth.
It also means Scott has earned considerably more than the average PGA Tour player at this point in the season ($1,690,344) and around $400,000 more than Xander Schauffele's bagman, Austin Kaiser may have brought in through bonuses. Schauffele is the second highest earner on the PGA Tour this season but is still around $12.5 million behind Scheffler in the money race.
Scottie Scheffler celebrates after becoming the Masters champion in 2024
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 7%, 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 looper 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 may have gone 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.
Scottie Scheffler and caddie Ted Scott during the second round of the PGA Championship
In the space of 44 days, Scheffler earned $16,253,735 in prize money and could well have shared $1,608,761 of that with his on-course assistant.
Following a three-week break as he and wife Meredith awaited the arrival of their first-born son, Bennett, Scheffler returned to the course at the PGA Championship and produced a fantastic result - given the circumstances.
Scheffler was arrested on Friday morning outside Valhalla Golf Club but collected himself to ultimately finish in a tie for eighth, scooping over $500,000 for his troubles. A little more than $40,000 could have been passed on to Scott, despite the bagman missing Saturday to attend his daughter's high-school graduation ceremony.
Scottie Scheffler holds the Memorial Tournament trophy next to host, Jack Nicklaus
Scheffler's 12th start of the season arrived a week later, finishing five shots behind winner Davis Riley but sharing second with Keegan Bradley. The pair also split the second-place prize as well, with $809,900 going to each player and a likely $56,693 heading to the respective caddies.
Two events without a victory was apparently too long for the World No.1, and Scheffler put that right with a one-stroke success over Collin Morikawa at the Memorial Tournament - the PGA Tour's seventh Signature Event. $4 million more headed into Scheffler's account while a probable $400,000 was passed on to his caddie.
The sum was all but repeated after the final Signature Event, too, with $3,600,000 collected by the player and a possible 10% going to the caddie. Scheffler saw off good friend Tom Kim in a playoff at the Travelers Championship to ensure he won four of the eight elevated events in 2024.
Scottie Scheffler with the Travelers Championship trophy
Both wins surrounded a relatively disappointing US Open, by the American's standards, in which he ended T41st and brought in $72,305 - an extra $3,600 or so being passed on to Scott.
At the final Major of the season, the Open Championship, Scheffler threatened to contend but just couldn't warm his putter up enough to really challenge Xander Schauffele, ending T7 and accumulating $451,833 with a little more than $30,000 being tacked on to Scott's mammoth year.
So far this season, Scott's total bonus payment stands at $2,669,261 from 16 events.
Event | Position | Scheffler Prize Money | Predicted Caddie Rate | Caddie Bonus |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Sentry | T5th | $690,500 | 7% | $48,335 |
The American Express | T17th | $132,300 | 5% | $6,615 |
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T6th | $642,500 | 7% | $44,795 |
WM Phoenix Open | T3rd | $519,200 | 7% | $36,344 |
Genesis Invitational | T10th | $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 | T2nd | $553,735 | 7% | $38,761 |
The Masters | 1st | $3,600,000 | 10% | $360,000 |
RBC Heritage | 1st | $3,600,000 | 10% | $360,000 |
PGA Championship | T8th | $577,790 | 7% | $40,445 |
Charles Schwab Challenge | T2nd | $809,900 | 7% | $56,693 |
The Memorial Tournament | 1st | $4,000,000 | 10% | $400,000 |
US Open | T41st | $72,305 | 5% | $3,615 |
Travelers Championship | 1st | $3,600,000 | 10% | $360,000 |
Open Championship | T7th | $451,833 | 7% | $31,628 |
Row 16 - Cell 0 | Row 16 - Cell 1 | TOTAL | Row 16 - Cell 3 | TOTAL |
Row 17 - Cell 0 | Row 17 - Cell 1 | $28,148,691 | Row 17 - Cell 3 | $2,669,261 |
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. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, and Lee Westwood. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and is hoping to reach his Handicap goal of 18 at some stage. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.
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