Scottie Scheffler has revealed he leaves the financial side of his golf career to a personal assistant, describing himself as 'a child' when it comes to managing his money. The world number one, who recently won The Open Championship, admitted he does not handle payments to his caddie Ted Scott.
Speaking on the Pardon My Take podcast, Scheffler said: 'We have a girl that helps us pay bills basically because I'm a child and I can't keep track of all that stuff! She quickly took over that job and texts me at the end of each week, saying: Hey, this is how much we're paying Ted? I'm like: That's great.'
Scheffler's victory at Royal Portrush added £2.3million to his prize money for the year, taking his total earnings to £14m. Caddie Scott, who has been with Scheffler since 2021, is estimated to have earned between £1.19m and £1.49m this year from his share of the winnings, assuming a typical 10 per cent cut for victories.
That sum would see Scott out-earn former Masters champions Zach Johnson, Danny Willett and Adam Scott on the PGA Tour money list, as well as former US Open champion Gary Woodland. Scott also caddied for Bubba Watson during his two Masters triumphs.
Scott praised Scheffler's ability to raise his game under pressure, saying after the PGA Championship: 'Time and time again, when people get close, he seems to be able to step on the gas. He just has that ability to be like, Oh, no, you're not coming after me, bud.'
