Scottie Scheffler added a third major title to his collection with a dominant victory at the US PGA Championship, with caddie Ted Scott also set to benefit from the £2.6m win
Scottie Scheffler pocketed £2.6m for his PGA Championship victory(Image: Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler referred to himself as “a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥” when it comes to money and has an assistant to manage his finances, including paying his caddie Ted Scott. Scott is now set to benefit from the £2.6million prize that Scheffler scooped up at the PGA Championship.
World No. 1 Scheffler added a third major title to his collection at Quail Hollow, beating a host of American competitors and a revitalised Jon Rahm to win the US PGA by five strokes. The 28-year-old pocketed a staggering £2.6m from a record-breaking £14m prize pot for his efforts.
This latest financial boost means that Scheffler’s season winnings have now reached £7.5m, adding to his remarkable 2024 total of £47m. However, he isn’t the only one reaping the rewards of his Wanamaker Trophy success.
Legendary caddie Scott, who started working with Scheffler in 2021 after assisting Bubba Watson to two Masters titles in 2012 and 2014, is believed to receive the standard percentage of winnings. On the PGA Tour, a caddie typically earns 10 per cent of their player’s victory purse, seven per cent for a top 10 finish, and five per cent for anything else. They may also earn a weekly salary.
However, due to the large sums involved, Scheffler admitted last year that his finances are managed by a staff member, as he considers himself unqualified when it comes to money and doesn’t get too involved.
“It’s been a fun year, I don’t really think about the money that much,” Scheffler confessed on the Pardon My Take podcast in 2024. “I think that kind of becomes a big deal with the FedEx [Cup] 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 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.'”
After triumphing at the US PGA, adding to his impressive collection of wins, Scheffler earned plaudits from his caddie. “Time and time again, when people get close, he seems to be able to step on the gas,” said Scott.
Scheffler has a staff member to help pay Scott(Image: Getty Images)
“He just has that ability to be like, ‘Oh, no, you’re not coming after me, bud.'” Scheffler opened up himself post-victory, cherishing his back-nine endurance and shedding some light on the challenge of fellow superstar Rahm.
“To step up when I needed to the most, this back nine will be one that I remember for a long time,” reflected Scheffler. “I felt like this was as hard as I battled for a tournament in my career.
“It was a pretty challenging week. The first two days, I did not swing it my best, and I was able to post a score somehow. The last five holes Saturday, that’s where I really kind of put myself ahead in the tournament.
“I knew somebody was going to make a move today.” LIV Golf’s Rahm quickly ascended the leaderboard during the final round to challenge before falling away after double bogeys on 17 and 18.
Scheffler continued: “There’s too much talent in the game of golf for me to slap the ball around today with a three-shot lead – three shots in 18 holes is really not that much. With this closing stretch, you can never be complacent with your game.
“I had seen that Jon and I were tied when I was playing the 10th, maybe. I did my best to keep executing shots and stay in my little bubble. I just prepared for Jon to go out and have a great back nine as well.
“He’s a great player and a great champion, and he does a really good job of stepping up in the big moments. I didn’t really relax until I got the ball over the water on 17. I felt like after that, I could kind of limp on 18 with the lead that I had.”
