Who is Matt Kuchar's Caddie?

Matthew Gregory Kuchar, born on June 21, 1978, is a skilled American professional golfer who competes in both the PGA Tour and the former Nationwide Tour. While he initially tasted victory on the PGA Tour in the early 2000s, Matt later faced a challenging period where maintaining his PGA Tour standing became difficult. However, he managed to turn things around by overhauling his swing into a more unified motion starting in 2008, which led to notable improvements in his performance. In 2010, Matt Kuchar was awarded the title of the PGA's Tours leading money winner. Since then, Matt was officially out of the slump that was holding him back and has been unstoppable on the greens. He has no intentions of stopping or slowing down with his victories.

With 18 professional Tour wins under Matt's belt, he became one of the greatest players of all time. But much of its credit also goes to his caddie, Brian Reed. With age and time, he has evolved and learned how to be appreciative of them; pay them generously for what they are worth after he made headlines for not paying David Giral Ortiz, who filled in as Matt's caddie during the tournament in Mexico.

Matt Kuchar's Caddie

Since August 2020, Matt Kuchar has been accompanied by his current caddie, Brian Reed. Their partnership has a history spanning several years, transitioning into a permanent arrangement at the onset of the 2020-21 PGA Tour season. Before Brian, Matt had John Wood as his caddie from 2015, but they parted ways after the BMW Championship, Matt's final event in the 2019-20 PGA Tour season. Matt's interactions with caddies have been notable, including an incident at the 2018 Mayakoba Golf Classic when he engaged a local caddie, David 'El Tucan' Ortiz, resulting in payment disputes.

Before the tournament, Matt had initially agreed to pay David $5,000, which stirred controversy given that caddies typically receive 10% of the winner's earnings. As Matt emerged victorious, securing $1.296 million, criticism arose urging him to provide a more substantial payment. Ultimately, Matt adjusted and paid David $50,000, coupled with an undisclosed donation to local charitable causes.

Matt faced harsh criticism for his behavior, on and off the greens, especially on social media. But his ex-caddie, John, had his back and came out in defense of his former boss, tweeting; “Matt, his entire family and team have never been anything but generous, inclusive, respectful, and complimentary of me and the job I do for him. I wouldn’t work for someone I didn’t respect or who didn’t value my opinion. To crucify for one mistake feels wrong.”

Brian Reed,Matt's present caddie, boasts an impressive history of caddying for various tour professionals such as Kyle Stanley, Martin Laird, Brian Davis, Troy Merritt, Chez Reavie, and Kevin Stadler. Brian's notable achievements while caddying include the Johnnie Walker Classic with Stadler and the Kodak Challenge with Merritt.

Hailing from St. Petersburg, Florida, Brian played college golf for Florida State before venturing into caddying in 2000. Brian Reed's sports allegiance lies with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he prefers caddying at the Hilton Head course in South Carolina.

How much is Brian Reed's Net Worth?

Brian Reed lives an incredibly private life, and naturally, he prefers to keep information related to finance extremely private as well. So, unfortunately, there is no information available on how much Brian Reed’s net worth is. But given that he caddies for Matt, Brian is bound to earn a good amount of money. He is supposed to get 10% plus incentives and more of the prize money after he helps Matt on the greens.