Alright, let’s gab a bit about these golf fellas and the folks who lug their bags around, the caddies, you know? The ones who make the big bucks. We’re gonna talk about the highest paid caddies of all time, that’s what the young’uns told me to write about. I don’t know much about golf, but money, well, everyone understands money, right?
First off, there’s this fella, Ryan Smith. Folks say he’s worth a whole heap of money, like, a billion and a half! Can you believe that? A billion! I can’t even count that high. He works for some golfer named Tony Finau, at some fancy golf thing called the Hero World Challenge. Heard tell he made a good chunk of change just from that one gig. Must be nice to have that kind of dough, eh? I bet he could buy a whole mountain of sweet potatoes with that kind of money. Makes you wonder how much sweet potato that is though?
- Ryan Smith: Folks say he’s worth a whopping $1.5 billion. That’s more money than I’ve seen in my whole life, and then some!
Then there’s this other guy, Harry Diamond. He carries the bag for Rory McIlroy. Now, I don’t know these fellas from Adam, but they say Harry makes a good living. Golfers, they pay their caddies a weekly wage, something like $2,000 a week, or so I hear. But that ain’t all, no sir. They also get a cut of the winnings. So, if their golfer wins big, the caddie wins big too. That Harry, he must be doing alright for himself, working for a big shot like Rory. I tell you, it’s hard work lugging those heavy bags around all day in the hot sun. They deserve every penny, I say.
Another caddie making a name for himself is Jimmy Johnson. He works for Justin Thomas, a golfer who used to be number one in the world, they tell me. Jimmy, he’s pocketed a pretty penny himself, over $500,000 I heard. That’s more money than most folks around here see in a lifetime. Just imagine, all that money from carrying around golf clubs! It’s a funny old world, ain’t it? Some folks work their fingers to the bone and barely scrape by, while others just walk around a pretty green field carrying sticks and make a fortune.
And let’s not forget about Scottie Scheffler’s caddie. They didn’t say his name, but he’s doing alright, making a salary of $135,000. On top of that, he earned an extra $843,000 from winnings in 2023 alone. Can you imagine? That’s enough money to buy a whole farm, and maybe even a fancy tractor to go with it. These caddies, they’re living the high life, that’s for sure. It makes you wonder if maybe I should have taken up golf… or at least caddying. But then again, my old bones ain’t what they used to be, and I reckon those golf bags are heavier than they look.
- Harry Diamond: Works for Rory McIlroy and likely earns a hefty sum, though they didn’t say exactly how much. A good salary and a cut of the winnings, that’s the ticket!
- Jimmy Johnson: Made over $502,000. That’s a whole lotta money, let me tell you!
So, there you have it, a little peek into the world of the highest paid caddies of all time. They make more money than I ever dreamed of, that’s for sure. It just goes to show you, there’s money to be made in all sorts of places, even just carrying around golf clubs for some rich fella. But don’t you go thinking it’s easy money, mind you. They work hard for it, walking miles and miles in all kinds of weather. And they gotta know their stuff too, gotta be able to read the greens and give their golfer good advice. It’s more than just lugging a bag, it is.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go tend to my garden. All this talk of money is making my head spin. At least I know where my next meal is coming from, even if it ain’t gonna make me a millionaire. But who needs a million dollars when you got fresh tomatoes and a good rocking chair, right? Well, maybe a few dollars more wouldn’t hurt I guess.
In Summary
- Being a caddie for a top golfer can be very profitable.
- Caddies earn a base salary plus a percentage of winnings.
- Some caddies have made hundreds of thousands, even billions of dollars.
