How Much Does A Masters Winning Caddie Make?

On the PGA Tour, professional caddies will usually be paid 10% of the player’s winnings when the player finishes in first place. They will usually get 7% for a top-10 place and 5% of the winnings when the player makes the cut.

2022 US Masters Winner Scottie Scheffler took home $2.7 million for his efforts. This means that his caddie Ted Scott is likely to receive $270,000 for carrying his clubs and checking yardages.

In fact, Ted Scott has now caddied for 3 Masters winners since 2012. Carrying Bubba Watson’s bag to victory in the 2012 and 2014 editions of the tournament earned Scott $144,000 and $162,000 respectively (assuming a 10% payout).

That makes his earnings from just those three tournaments $576,000! Steve Williams also won 3 Masters with Tiger Woods but he bagged a mere $327,600! Just shows how much prize money has increased in the past 25 years.

Steve Williams was one of the highest-paid “sportsmen” from New Zealand when he was working for Tiger.

Ironically Scott’s earnings from those 3 wins are the same as Mark O’Meara earned for his win in 1988.

Masters Winners Caddie Earnings

If we are to assume that players stick to the 10% rule then here is a rundown of what the caddie will earn from the Masters winner since the start of the tournament.

Bear in mind that players had to use caddies from the Augusta National until the rule was changed for the 1983 tournament. The payments were likely to have been different back then and may have been set by the club.

Year	Winner	Score	1st Prize ($)	Caddie Pay (10%) ($)
2023	Jon Rahm	276	3240000	324000
2022	Scottie Scheffler	278	2700000	270000
2021	Hideki Matsuyama	278	2070000	207000
2020	Dustin Johnson	268	2070000	207000
2019	Tiger Woods	275	2070000	207000
2018	Patrick Reed	273	1980000	198000
2017	Sergio García	279	1980000	198000
2016	Danny Willett	283	1800000	180000
2015	Jordan Spieth	270	1800000	180000
2014	Bubba Watson	280	1620000	162000
2013	Adam Scott	279	1440000	144000
2012	Bubba Watson	278	1440000	144000
2011	Charl Schwartzel	274	1440000	144000
2010	Phil Mickelson	272	1350000	135000
2009	Ángel Cabrera	276	1350000	135000
2008	Trevor Immelman	280	1350000	135000
2007	Zach Johnson	289	1305000	130500
2006	Phil Mickelson	281	1260000	126000
2005	Tiger Woods	276	1260000	126000
2004	Phil Mickelson	279	1117000	111700
2003	Mike Weir	281	1080000	108000
2002	Tiger Woods	276	1008000	100800
2001	Tiger Woods	272	1008000	100800
2000	Vijay Singh	278	828000	82800
1999	José María Olazábal	280	720000	72000
1998	Mark O’Meara	279	576000	57600
1997	Tiger Woods	270	486000	48600
1996	Nick Faldo	276	450000	45000
1995	Ben Crenshaw	274	396000	39600
1994	José María Olazábal	279	360000	36000
1993	Bernhard Langer	277	306000	30600
1992	Fred Couples	275	270000	27000
1991	Ian Woosnam	277	243000	24300
1990	Nick Faldo	278	225000	22500
1989	Nick Faldo	283	200000	20000
1988	Sandy Lyle	281	183800	18380
1987	Larry Mize	285	162000	16200
1986	Jack Nicklaus	279	144000	14400
1985	Bernhard Langer	282	126000	12600
1984	Ben Crenshaw	277	108000	10800
1983	Seve Ballesteros	280	90000	9000
1982	Craig Stadler	284	64000	6400
1981	Tom Watson	280	60000	6000
1980	Seve Ballesteros	275	55000	5500
1979	Fuzzy Zoeller	280	50000	5000
1978	Gary Player	277	45000	4500
1977	Tom Watson	276	40000	4000
1976	Raymond Floyd	271	40000	4000
1975	Jack Nicklaus	276	40000	4000
1974	Gary Player	278	35000	3500
1973	Tommy Aaron	283	30000	3000
1972	Jack Nicklaus	286	25000	2500
1971	Charles Coody	279	25000	2500
1970	Billy Casper	279	25000	2500
1969	George Archer	281	20000	2000
1968	Bob Goalby	277	20000	2000
1967	Gay Brewer	280	20000	2000
1966	Jack Nicklaus	288	20000	2000
1965	Jack Nicklaus	271	20000	2000
1964	Arnold Palmer	276	20000	2000
1963	Jack Nicklaus	286	20000	2000
1962	Arnold Palmer	280	20000	2000
1961	Gary Player	280	20000	2000
1960	Arnold Palmer	282	17500	1750
1959	Art Wall Jr.	284	15000	1500
1958	Arnold Palmer	284	11250	1125
1957	Doug Ford	283	8750	875
1956	Jack Burke Jr.	289	6000	600
1955	Cary Middlecoff	279	5000	500
1954	Sam Snead	289	5000	500
1953	Ben Hogan	274	4000	400
1952	Sam Snead	286	4000	400
1951	Ben Hogan	280	3000	300
1950	Jimmy Demaret	283	2400	240
1949	Sam Snead	282	2750	275
1948	Claude Harmon	279	2500	250
1947	Jimmy Demaret	281	2500	250
1946	Herman Keiser	282	2500	250
1942	Byron Nelson	280	1500	150
1941	Craig Wood	280	1500	150
1940	Jimmy Demaret	280	1500	150
1939	Ralph Guldahl	279	1500	150
1938	Henry Picard	285	1500	150
1937	Byron Nelson	283	1500	150
1936	Horton Smith	285	1500	150
1935	Gene Sarazen	282	1500	150
1934	Horton Smith	284	1500	150

How Much Do Caddies Make At Golf Clubs?

Teenagers who are basically just carrying clubs might expect $20-$30 while an experienced caddie might make up to $100.

At upscale venues, you can be looking at even more.

Venue	Caddie Fee ($)
Pebble Beach Golf Links	150 (single-bag), 200 (double-bag)
St Andrews Old Course	67.50 (£55)
Royal Melbourne	28 (AU$40)
Doonbeg (Trump Ireland)	58 (EUR55)
Valderrama	63 (EUR60)

How Much Does A Masters Winning Caddie Make: Conclusion

The caddies for top players are no longer struggling financially. No more needing to share a campervan between 3! The caddies for the players at the top of the money list are probably pulling in around $0.5 million per year or more.

With Scottie Scheffler already having picked up $12 million, Ted Scott is going to get a bumper payday and there are still several months of the season left!

I have covered caddie earnings in more detail here.

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