Okay, so, I’ve been digging into this whole Tiger Woods caddy situation, trying to figure out just how much these guys make. It’s actually pretty wild when you start looking into it.
First off, I started by trying to understand what a caddy actually does. I mean, I always saw them carrying the golf bags, but it turns out they do way more than that. They’re like, strategic advisors, giving tips on which club to use and how to read the course. So, they’re pretty important to these pro golfers.
Then, I got into the money side of things. I found out that Tiger Woods himself is a billionaire! Yeah, you heard that right. Over 1.1 billion USD. Crazy, huh? And he obviously knows that his caddy has been a big part of his success. They worked together, and made each other tons of money, that’s for sure.
- I read that caddies usually get a percentage of what the golfer wins. It’s somewhere between 5 and 10 percent.
- So, every time a golfer like Tiger wins big, the caddy gets a nice chunk of that too. Makes sense, right? They both have a lot riding on those tournaments.
I stumbled upon this one caddy, Steve Williams, who used to work with Tiger. This guy made a fortune! We’re talking about 15.7 million pounds, which is like 20 million US dollars. He was with Tiger from 1999 to 2011, during Tiger’s prime years. So he made some serious money.
And get this, there’s this other caddy, Ted Scott, who’s apparently the highest-paid right now. He’s been working with this golfer, Scottie Scheffler, since 2021. He even helped Scottie win the Masters in 2022. That’s gotta be a huge payday for both of them!
Oh, and there was this story about some drama between Phil Mickelson, another golfer, and his caddy. Apparently, Phil promised his caddy a cut of these bonuses called the FedEx Cup, but he never paid up for like ten years. The caddy, Jim “Bones” Mackay, said he was owed like $900! That’s wild, right? Some serious money!
So yeah, that’s what I found out about Tiger Woods’ caddy and how much they’re worth. It’s a pretty interesting world, with lots of money and some crazy stories. These caddies are definitely more than just bag carriers; they’re making bank and playing a big role in the golfing world.
