Scottie Scheffler’s caddy incredible earnings… after world No. 1 scoops record $3.5 million prize by winning second Green Jacket at Masters

Scottie Scheffler’s triumph at the Masters has led to another big outing for his caddy Ted Scott as the American continued his stellar season.

Scheffler claimed the record prize of $3.5 million (£2.8 million) by winning a second Green Jacket at the Masters on Sunday.

The world No. 1 finished at 11-under par for the tournament at Augusta National, claiming a second win in three years.

Scott has been on Scheffler’s bag since 2022, with the American since storming to several notable tournament victories.

According to ForbesScheffler has already collected $15 million (£12 million) in prize money through nine tournaments this season.

Scott was on Scheffler’s bag as the American won the Masters for the second time in three years

The 50-year-old is expected to have taken a 10 per cent cut of the record £2.8m fee.

The 27-year-old has won both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship as well as his Masters triumph.

Scott is also expected to have secured an incredible income as a consequence, with players customarily paying their caddies 10 percent of their prize money.

Should Scheffler follow suit, Scott would have earned $1.45m (£1.2m) this year.

Scott’s earnings would place the caddy among the top 50 golfers on the PGA Tour for prize money this season.

The caddy will have earned significant sums in previous seasons with Scheffler, who has topped the PGA Tour’s prize money list for the past two years.

He earned a record $14m (£11.2m) in the 2021-22 season – a figure he has already surpassed this year – before earning $21m (£16.8m) on the 2022-23 tour.

With Scheffler pocketing $50m (£40m) in recent seasons, Scott would have taken home an estimated $5m (£4m) in prize money alone.

Scott is a 25-year veteran of the PGA Tour, having previously caddied for former Masters champion Bubba Watson.

He reportedly took some convincing at first before agreeing to caddy for Scheffler.

Scott now has four victories as a caddy at the Masters, just one shy of the tournament record

“Teddy and Scottie talked for a while before they went to work for him,” caddy and friend Paul Tesori said via Golf Digest.

‘Scottie is young and has had a habit of getting a little angry on the golf course and maybe even a little angry with his caddy.

‘Ted is a veteran, almost 50 years old, and has been here so long that he was able to say, “I want to come and work for you, but you have to promise me that you’re going to work in these areas.” And not only did Scottie say yes, he absolutely did.’

Scott now has four victories as a caddy at the Masters, following Watson’s triumphs in 2012 and 2014.

He is one behind the record of Willie Stokes and Willie Peterson, while he is level with Nathaniel Avery and Steve Williams.