This is one of the most popular questions in golf: How much does a PGA Tour caddy make?
You will hear it outside the open rope. You’ll hear it at the club bar. You hear it in the bar.
“How much does PGA Tour Caddy make?”
It should also be asked, “What do they actually do?”
Because we know they carry bags, but we also know that there is more.
What does a golf caddy actually do?
Of course, there was a time when a player wanted yardage, the club kept clean (dry), and savvy advice about wind, club choice or the next putter line.
These are still a key part of the work, but there are many more.
It may be expected that the caddies will organize the club from one tournament to another. Maybe not by carrying them or herself, but if a van is going to transport the bag, it will need to be done on this journey and the caddie will have to ensure it.
Caddy also needs to make sure that during the week, put the bag set set set, all the food, nutrition and the liquid required.
A contact with equipment manufacturers and possible coaches, data and managers is a given.
Within that range, bags need to be packed, balls need to be found, clubs need to be cleaned, alignment sticks need to be queued, maybe swings need to be evaluated, and spirit needs to be strengthened.
In the course, increasingly become map maker, digital line, psychologist and friend.
The days are long, the weeks are long. It’s a multidimensional character that takes a long time during the game week and stays more time than typical jobs.
How much money can golf caddy make?
In 2024, Ben Silverman’s caddie at the PGA Tour reveals everything he has won.
Bryan Kopsick, named after the investment firm on X, revealed his standard weekly fixer is $2,000.
He further explained that he earned 8% of Silverman’s income. He then breaks it down into (24 x £2,000) + ($1,262,599 x 0.08).
This will become $24,000 + $101,007.92 = $149,007.92
He added: “This does not include sponsorship/unstudying of courses or travel expenses.”
Forecasting my total travel/professional expenses is about $50,000 a year. ”
This put him in about $100,000 a year.
But he also noted that Silverman, who played the first three seasons on the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour, earned:
2021- $74,890
2022- $23,936
2023- $522,828
“It’s hard!” he wrote. “We missed 7 of my first 9 cuts and after spending, I think Ben and I both lost money. Losed $100 of my first 2 years. I’m so glad to stick with it and have a support system at home and let me do this crazy thing.
“Last year, I spent about $32,000 on KFT, which is a lot of free housing and less activity. Code books are the extra cost plus housing. Flights are a little more because I do treat myself well if the price is right.”
Since Kopsick knows about social media, he then answered a series of questions.
When asked about traveling, he revealed: “Some (the player’s private jet) are free to mark (the player’s private jet), but 99.9% of us are flying commercially.
“This year, we were in a dentistry interruption and I got on a private plane for free. The first time I did it…it was cool.”
The worst day, he explained, was Monday because it required a trip to the course and evening walk to master with the course and tournament locations.
One follower asked 8% because he had heard of the 5% rule that was often cited in a normal week, winning 7% and winning 10%.
He replied: “The player wants to pay. He was a good person.”
Someone asked, “I think my question is two aspects: 1) Are you happy? 2) Do you think this kind of salary is fair?”
He replied, “1.f**k Yes, I’m the coolest job in the world 2. Oh, yes. I’m doing it beyond that. I have a zero golf talent and can have ice cream the night before the round.”
What about this year?
Silverman attended 21 events and earned $426,906, so he was upset with his efforts last year.
Kopsik will receive $42,000 + $34,152 for a price of $76,152.
But that’s not about calculating his expenses, let’s remember, it’s about $50,000.
It is also worth remembering that the extra extra leeway that has not been considered yet: Win. As mentioned above, players traditionally increase the percentage to 10% when they win.
That’s why many people estimate that in 2024, Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott made over $5 million, but of course it’s because he’s looping for a very special golfer.
Using the 5/7/10% rule, Scheffler won $55,228,357 in 2024, which means Scott took $5,338,318.
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