Golf's Highest-Paid Caddies On The PGA Tour [Forbes]

[nevets88]

You'd expect whomever wins the FedEx cup is the highest paid. I thought there would be a drop-off after that and there is, after the no 1 player. I wonder about Jim Furyk's caddie, Furyk is Mr. ATM. The actual list is a bloody listicle and it refreshes, so be forewarned. I'm curious how instructors are paid.

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Caddie-player contracts run the gamut, but most established players pay around 8% of winnings and 10% for a win to their caddie, according to James Edmondson, who is president of the Association of Professional Tour Caddies and loops for Ryan Palmer. Younger players and those without a consistent caddie might fall back on the traditional 5%/7%/10% formula for the following finishes: making a cut/top 10/winning. We used Edmondson’s estimates for the foundation of our earnings’ numbers. Caddies also make $1,500 to $2,500 per event in base pay.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2015/06/19/golfs-highest-paid-caddies-on-the-pga-tour/

[mvmac]

I'm curious how instructors are paid.

Some instructors get a percentage of the player's earnings, some are paid per event, some charge a yearly fee.

[nevets88]

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Originally Posted by nevets88

I'm curious how instructors are paid.

Some instructors get a percentage of the player's earnings, some are paid per event, some charge a yearly fee.

So the first option, there's a chance he'll get nothing. Doh. Now that's a gamble and trusting your instructor (and mental guy) chops.

Somehow I doubt we're going to see an piece like the above on instructors.

[David L Yskes]

dang where do i sign up to be caddie for a touring pro..... i always knew they got a certain % of winnings, but to also get a base pay per event,... thats money in the bank

[iacas]

dang where do i sign up to be caddie for a touring pro..... i always knew they got a certain % of winnings, but to also get a base pay per event,... thats money in the bank

Yeah… money that they have to spend on travel, hotels, food…