Scottie Scheffler has an incredibly laid-back financial arrangement with his caddie despite banking £100million in career prize money. The world number one recently scooped £7.5m by claiming the FedEx Cup title.
He is now the highest earner in PGA Tour history, having gone ahead of Tiger Woods, who won £91m in his illustrious career. Woods is also set to be overtaken by Rory McIlroy, whose career earnings are around the £90m mark.
Impressively, Scheffler reached the £100m milestone just two months after his 30th birthday. With his peak years potentially still in front of him, he could double his earnings over the next decade.
Caddie earnings and a relaxed approach
Scheffler's success is also great news for his caddie, Ted Scott, whose earnings would surpass those of many PGA Tour pros. Typically, a bagman will earn 10 per cent of their players' victory purse, seven per cent for a top 10 and five per cent for anything else.
Those kinds of numbers require a lot of head-scratching, so Scheffler employs someone to manage his financial affairs. He once told the Pardon My Take podcast: "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.'"
A shared faith and a side hustle
Scott previously worked with Bubba Watson for 15 years before linking up with Scheffler after the pair attended the same bible study group. Scheffler has admitted his caddie's religious beliefs were an important factor in his decision to hire him.
He said: "I just think the world of him as a person so that was why I was attracted to him, just being a potential good partner for me out on the course. I really want to work with a Christian. That's how I try to live my life."
Scott is a decent player himself, boasting a single-figure handicap. He also has his own side hustle teaching golf online.
Current form and the Presidents Cup
Despite failing to add to his tally of four major titles this year, Scheffler remains the player to beat. He added another coveted title to his haul at last month's Tour Championship to claim the FedEx Cup for the second time.
His other two titles in 2026 have been January's The American Express and the St Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup series. Scheffler, who opted to skip the recent Irish Open, is currently competing in the Presidents Cup, the biennial team competition between the United States and an international team excluding Europe.
