Scottie Scheffler has succeeded Tiger Woods as the best golfer on the planet© (Image: Getty)

Scottie Scheffler has a long way to go before he can match Tiger Woods’ achievements, but he’s already following in the footsteps of the golf legend in one significant way.

Much like Woods, Scheffler is making his caddie a wealthy man. The 28-year-old golfer has had an exceptional 2024, earning more than $62 million in prize money after clinching his second title at Augusta and the FedEx Cup crown this month.

In addition to these victories, Scheffler also won five more PGA Tour tournaments and bagged the Olympic gold medal in Paris. Typically, a professional player’s caddie can expect to receive between 7 and 10 percent of the winnings from a tournament victory.

This means that Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott, who started working with him after parting ways with Bubba Watson in 2021, would have earned millions of dollars from this year alone. Scott admitted on the Pardon My Take podcast that he needs to hire an accountant due to the size of his earnings. “We have a girl that helps us pay bills,” he shared.

“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.”

Scott isn’t the only caddie to hit the jackpot by teaming up with a golf legend. Steve Williams, who was on Tiger Woods’ bag, became New Zealand’s top-earning sports figure in 2000, surpassing Olympic gold medalist Mark Todd and rugby superstar Jonah Lomu.

Williams began his stint with Woods in 1999, which turned out to be a banner year as Woods clinched three of his 15 major titles. Their partnership lasted until 2011, and Williams is now said to be worth nearly $20 million.

But their bond wasn’t just about the money. Woods, now 48, was present at Williams’ wedding in New Zealand in 2005 and even supported his main man in his preferred sport of dirt track racing. Williams was also known for being fiercely protective of Woods on the course, once infamously tossing a spectator’s camera into a lake after they snapped a photo during Woods’ backswing.

However, their relationship ended on a sour note in 2011, amid Woods’ personal turmoil. Williams didn’t hide his dismay over their split, stating: “After 13 years of loyal service needless to say this came as a shock.”