By Tom Sunderland,Tom Victor

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Working as a caddie for the world’s elite golfers can prove highly lucrative, but nobody is reaping the rewards quite like Ted Scott, the man trusted to do the job for Scottie Scheffler. This comes despite Scheffler falling short of matching his remarkable 2024 earnings this season, with his focus now turning to this week’s Ryder Cup . Even with reduced prize money, 2025 has remained an exceptional campaign for the reigning world No. 1. The American has triumphed in six events this season, and while he has fallen one short of his 2024 tally, Scheffler has managed to double his major championship haul after capturing both The Open and the PGA Championship. Such remarkable achievements ensure a substantial payday for caddie Scott, who has served as Scheffler’s bagman for approaching four years. Prior to joining forces with Scheffler in late 2021, Scott enjoyed a 15-year association with Bubba Watson. The partnership has proved flawless thus far, with Scheffler’s most significant victories arriving well after he and Scott began their on-course collaboration. This success is reflected in Scheffler’s PGA Tour winnings of slightly over £20million this season. The typical caddie receives 10% of any victory purse, 7% for top-10 finishes and 5% for all other results. Scheffler may well be more generous, with Scott enjoying a healthy payday, although the world No. 1 declined to share specific details when addressing the topic last year. “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,” Scheffler said during an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast. “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.'” The period between early May and early June was remarkably fruitful for Scheffler, as he secured triumphs at both the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and Memorial Tournament alongside the PGA Championship. He then went on to claim his first Open title and the BMW Championship, before sealing the Procore Championship trophy less than a fortnight ahead of the Ryder Cup’s commencement. Those six wins alone are worth more than £12m, representing over half of Scheffler’s total prize earnings for the current year. The 29-year-old is charging towards the peak of the PGA’s all-time money list, having already surpassed the £73m milestone during his career. The relationship between golfer and caddie can often prove challenging, with some players choosing to keep strictly professional arrangements on the course. However, Scheffler showed his deep appreciation for Scott, both on a personal and professional level, when his bag carrier required time off this summer to deal with a family crisis. “It’s extremely important to have Ted back on the bag,” he said in August before this year’s Tour Championship. “I don’t think it’s any secret that my career trajectory changed quite a bit when he came on the bag. I went from a guy that hadn’t won on Tour to a guy that started winning at a pretty good pace immediately upon him entering the picture. “I think what Ted has meant to me on the golf course, I think the results really do speak for themselves. He’s a great asset for me on the golf course. He’s a great friend, and I feel like we’re a really good team.” Scheffler is part of a stacked United States team preparing to take on Europe in this year’s Ryder Cup. US Open winner J.J. Spaun will also take part, while the European roster includes the Masters top two of winner Rory McIlroy and runner-up Justin Rose.