How much does a PGA golf caddy make?

While every player/caddie agreement is different, generally speaking, most PGA Tour caddies make a base of between $1,500 and $3,000 per week. Based on a player’s finish, a typical caddie rate is around 5\% of the winnings for any finish outside the top 10.

Are PGA caddies good at golf?

By The Caddie Network Staff · February 8, 2021 Not surprisingly, there are plenty of caddies on the PGA Tour who are also excellent golfers. Some of them have even enjoyed stints on the PGA Tour. Loads of them played college golf.

What does it take to be a PGA caddy?

Caddies need to know when to assert themselves, and when to back off. They are a combination of coach, counselor and friend, playing different roles depending on the course, tournament and how the professional is playing at the time. After a time, they may know their player’s game better than their own.

How much does Tiger Woods Caddie make?

Former PGA Tour caddie Alfred “Rabbit” Dyer says that caddies may earn salaries of $2,000 per week, while “Forbes” magazine reports that PGA Tour caddies typically receive about $1,000 each week. The magazine said in a 2007 article that Steve Williams, then caddying for Tiger Woods, earned $1.27 million in 2006.

Which PGA caddy is the best golfer?

Why Do They Earn So Much?

Can anyone caddy on PGA Tour?

In order to be a really good caddie, you must be a really good golfer. Yes, there are plenty of caddies who have played golf at an elite level—Division I college golf, mini tours, even a cup a coffee on the PGA Tour.