{"id":4670684,"date":"2023-09-14T15:26:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golfspan.com\/?p=4670684"},"modified":"2023-09-14T15:27:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:27:42","slug":"how-much-do-caddies-make-at-the-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golfspan.com\/how-much-do-caddies-make-at-the-masters","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Caddies Make At The Masters?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A caddie in the PGA can become a millionaire. Even the middle-of-the-pack golfers make millions, which means some of that money goes into the pockets of the men and women carrying the golf bag. But how much do caddies actually make? And how much do they make at the PGA’s most high-profile tournament?<\/p>\n

How much do caddies make at the Masters? Caddies in the PGA average 6 to 10% of their golfer’s total winnings, including in the Masters. The average Masters winning golfer makes $3.24 million, which means the highest-paid caddy can make $324,000. While the 40th-place golfer who made the cut can make $77,400, which means the caddy made about $7,740. Caddies also make $1,500 to $5,000 per week.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sure, if you carry the bag of Rory McIlroy<\/a>, Justin Thomas, or Patrick Cantlay<\/a>, chances are you’ll do fine for yourself in the long run. But not all players get invited to the high-paying tournaments, and the competition to play in The Masters is compounded.<\/p>\n

Being a caddie at the professional level is more than just wiping the mud of your player’s club during each game. It’s a passion and a dedicated lifestyle that many pursue, but only a handful reach these kinds of heights.<\/p>\n

Let’s dive further into how much caddies earn with a winning professional at the Masters, and compare it with those who miss the cut. You’ll also learn about the history of caddies at the Masters who made less than minimum wage!<\/p>\n

How Much Do Masters Caddies Get Paid? Explaining How Golfers’ Winnings Affect Pay<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Most caddies make 6% – 10% of the total winnings that their golfer finishes with<\/strong>. The higher the golfer places, the higher the percentage that the caddies make of the total prize money.<\/p>\n

Loopers also earn a weekly paycheck of $1500 – $5000. <\/strong>This depends on how prestigious the tournaments are that the golfer is invited to. It also depends on the travel demands and perhaps extra practice<\/a>\u00a0days before the tournament.<\/p>\n

The Average Winnings Of Golfers at Augusta National<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Masters is a very rich golf tournament, but it’s not the richest by a long shot; it’s not even top 10 in the world. The typical amount that the Masters winner earns is $3.24 million.<\/strong>\u00a0This makes it the 12th-highest payout for first place in professional golf.<\/p>\n

This is still a staggering amount when you remember that payouts to those who make the cut are always a percentage of the total amount. This means that the more money a tournament has in its ‘purse,’ the more the 40th place will earn \u2014 which in 2023 was $77,400. For comparison, Craig Stadler earned $64,000 for winning the 1982 Masters.<\/p>\n

Winning Isn’t Everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You don’t have to win golf tournaments to become a millionaire on the PGA Tour; in fact, many PGA tour caddies are millionaires. Payout works on a sliding scale, but the Masters is also unique in paying participants who were cut after 36 holes. Each of which earns $10,000.<\/p>\n

Those who make the cut regularly at The Masters make a pretty penny. Jack Nicklaus still holds the record for most cuts made at Augusta National with 37, which total only $772,359. These days, that is the approximate payout for fifth place.<\/p>\n

Highest Paid Caddies at The Masters<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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