Scottie Scheffler admitted that he doesn’t decide the cut that Ted Scott receives of his prize winnings, as the World No. 1 snagged a significant sum at the Masters. The two-time tournament champion came cruelly close to tasting glory once more at Augusta National on Sunday, finishing just a single stroke behind Rory McIlroy who retained his title at 12 under par.
And while he missed out on the fat £3.3million payday the Northern Irishman took home for doing the double, Scheffler still earned a £1.81m prize for his efforts. The four-time major winner’s long-time caddie in Scott will also have been rewarded handsomely for his time looping. While the exact cut Scott will have received is private, caddies typically take 10% of whatever their players earn in winning prize money from events.
Some also receive a base salary, although this is rarer. Should Scott have saw 10% of Scheffler’s winnings at the Masters this weekend, it means that the Los Angeles-born bagman will have been compensated at least £181,000.
However, the chances of Scott’s true figure received ever coming to light is slim to none, given Scheffler doesn’t actually deal with his No.2’s finances. Speaking on the Pardon My Take podcast back in 2024, Scheffler spoke about the ‘childish’ arrangement he has.
He explained: “It’s been a fun year, I don’t really think about the money that much. I think that kind of becomes a big deal with the FedEx and everything but, at the end of the day, I’m just playing golf.
“And the money is just a gift on top of that. We have a girl that helps us pay bills basically because I’m a child and 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.'”
It comes as McIlroy made history by becoming just the fourth man to win back-to-back Masters titles on the famed greens and fairways of Augusta – alongside Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. Speaking after his emphatic win, the Northern Irishman said: “This is the hard part. I want to say a few thank you’s to the people on my left.
“First and foremost, my wife and daughter, Erica and Poppy. They have to put up with me at home and, trust me, sometimes that’s a tough thing to do. But they have been my biggest supporters. This has definitely turned into Poppy’s favourite week of the year. I don’t know if it’s because of the Par 3 Tournament or it’s the all-you-can eat ice cream in the players’ services building.”