Caddie Ted Scott raking it in from child Scottie | Golf News

Scottie Scheffler’s caddie, Ted Scott, has once again benefited financially from his longstanding settlement with the PGA Tour powerhouse.

This past weekend, Scheffler completed runner-up at the Cadillac Championship at Doral, ending six photographs behind winner Cameron Young. The consequence marked the third consecutive match in which Scheffler has completed in second place, having beforehand achieved so at the Masters and RBC Heritage.

Despite falling short of the top spot, Scott is set to pocket a substantial paycheck from Scheffler’s string of strong finishes. Under the phrases of their association, Scott will obtain a vital cut of Scheffler’s $2.16 million prize for his second-place end at Doral.

While the precise share stays undisclosed, caddies are usually estimated to obtain 10 p.c for a victory and seven p.c for a top-10 end.

Based on those figures, Scott is projected to take home just over $150,000 from Scheffler’s Miami efficiency. For comparability, Scheffler collected $2.45 million after ending second to Rory McIlroy at Augusta, with Scott estimated to have earned between $170,000 and $245,000.

At the Heritage, Scott is projected to deliver home between $151,000 and $216,000, relying on the exact phrases of his deal with Scheffler. Across 2025, the caddie is estimated to have earned wherever between $2.4 million and $3 million, using the wave of Scheffler’s exceptional success.

Regarding how the prize money is split, Scheffler was open about the method and how Scott in the end receives his share at the conclusion of each match.

“It’s been a fun year, I don’t really think about the money that much,” Scheffler said during an look on the Pardon My Take podcast in 2024.

“I think that kind of becomes a big deal with the FedEx and everything but, at the end of the day, I’m just playing golf. And the money is just a gift on top of that.

“We have a lady that helps us pay payments principally because I’m a child and cannot keep monitor of all that stuff! She rapidly took over that job and texts me at the end of each week, saying: ‘Hey, this is how a lot we’re paying Ted’. I’m like, ‘That’s great.'”

However, Scheffler will not be among the competitors at Quail Hollow for the Truist Championship.

Reports indicate the star will be stepping away to focus on preparations for the PGA Championship, a choice that followed his public praise of Young after an impressive performance at Doral.

“I’ve always been very impressed with Cam’s recreation,” he told reporters. “Every time I performed with him throughout – I imply, I’ve identified him a long time. Every time I’ve performed with him I’ve always been impressed with his recreation.

“There are some tee shots out here that are really difficult and he stepped up and hit the shots. On the greens he was unbelievable this week. First 27 holes I don’t think he missed anything really. It was nuts. Guy was just holing everything. When you’re hitting really good shots and holing a lot of putts that’s a recipe to run away with a golf tournament.”