“That’s $430K for Ted Scott”, “2nd richest man in golf this year”: Fans joke as Scottie Scheffler’s caddie earns big ahead of 2024 US Open

Fans on social media have reacted to Scottie Scheffler's caddie Ted Scott's immense earnings in 2024. The American golfer is enjoying an incredible season on the PGA Tour, winning five tournaments and earning over $24 million from his successful outings.

In addition to Scheffler's earnings, his caddie, Ted Scott, has also earned an enormous amount for carrying the golfer's bag on the greens and helping him win several tournaments this season.

As the Major looms around the corner with a winner's share of $4.3 million, fans have shared amusing reactions to Ted Scott's earnings. If Scottie Scheffler wins this week, his caddie will take home a check of $430,000, which is 10% of the winning amount.

Golf enthusiasts have shared their reactions about Scott's earnings on X (formerly Twitter). No Laying Up reshared a post by golf journalist Doug Ferguson, writing:

"So that's $430K for Ted Scott."

Meanwhile, another fan commented that Ted Scott would be the second richest in golf this year, probably hinting that the first is Scottie Scheffler, who recently broke his single-season earnings record.

"The second richest man in golf this year will be Ted Scott…"

Another fan commented that Ted Scott would enter the top 50 of the PGA Tour money list at this pace. Notably, if he played on the circuit, Scott's earnings would have placed him in the 52nd position on the 2024 PGA Tour money list.

"Ted Scott might break into the top-50 of the all-time PGA tour money list soon," wrote a fan.

"At this point its basically a new 401k every time he walks a new course with a bag on his shoulders," commented another fan.

Here are more fans reactions:

Fans' reaction (Image via X/@NoLayingUp)

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How much has Scottie Scheffler's caddie, Ted Scott, earned in 2024?

According to Golf Monthly, Scottie Scheffler's caddie, Ted Scott, has earned around $2,274,018 in 2024. Scheffler has won five events, all of which were major events with elevated purses. He has earned more than $3.6 million in prize money from each of these five events, giving ten percent of that to his caddie.

Aside from that, he only had one finish outside the top 10, which was recorded at The American Express. In all other events, he secured a top-10 finish, adding a significant amount to his caddie's earnings. Caddies receive seven percent of the player's prize money for top-10 finishes and five percent for finishes outside the top 10.

Notably, Ted Scott earned $400K from the Arnold Palmer Invitational and $450K from The Players Championship.

Here is the amount Ted Scott has earned in 2024:

• The Sentry- $48,335
• The American Express- $6,615
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am- $44,795
• WM Phoenix Open- $36,344
• Genesis Invitational- $31,850
• Arnold Palmer Invitational- $400,000
• The Players Championship- $450,000
• Houston Open- $38,761
• The Masters- $360,000
• RBC Heritage- $360,000
• PGA Championship- $40,445
• Charles Schwab Challenge- $56,693
• The Memorial Tournament- $400,000

Meanwhile, fresh off his victory at the Memorial Tournament last week, Scottie Scheffler is teeing up at the upcoming Major, scheduled to start on June 13. He is the experts' favorite bet for the week to win the second Major of the year, having won the Masters in April.

Scheffler has won five tournaments this season and has not missed a single cut since the beginning of the 2022-23 season. As the action begins at the prestigious Pinehurst No.2 Golf Course on Thursday, fans will have their eyes on Scheffler. Interestingly, if Scottie Scheffler wins this week, Scott's earnings will surpass $2.5 million.