Okay, so I was messing around with this idea about who’s making the big bucks carrying golf clubs for the pros. It started as a fun little project, but I ended up going down a rabbit hole. Let me tell you, it got pretty interesting.
First, I started by hitting up the usual spots, you know, Google, and a couple of sports blogs I follow. I just wanted to get a general sense of who the top earners were. I typed in “highest paid caddies” and a bunch of names popped up, some I recognized, some I didn’t. It was like putting together pieces of a puzzle, but without the picture on the box.
Then, I decided to dig a little deeper. I started looking into individual caddies, trying to find out more about their careers, how long they’d been in the game, and who they’d worked with. This is where things got tricky. There’s not a ton of info out there about caddies, unlike the players, who are all over the headlines.
- I scoured sports news archives, trying to find any mention of caddie earnings.
- I even checked out some golf forums, hoping to find some insider gossip.
- It was like being a detective, piecing together clues from different sources.
After days of doing this I realized something, it is not only about golf. It is similar to soccer and basketball. The top players’ income is related to those top caddies. What surprised me was that some caddies who worked with super famous golfers had been fired and replaced for some reason. I even found out about one caddie who started his career in 2022 with a new golfer but made good money.
So, I started making a list. I wrote down every caddie’s name I could find, along with any info about their earnings. It wasn’t easy. Some sources had conflicting numbers. It was tough to figure out what was legit and what was just speculation.
My Findings
It was a lot of work, but I finally managed to put together a list of what I think are the highest-paid caddies of all time. I can’t say for sure that it’s 100% accurate, because, like I said, the info is scattered and sometimes unreliable. But based on my research, these are the guys who’ve probably made the most bank carrying clubs.
And you know what the most interesting part was? It wasn’t just about the money. It was about the stories behind these caddies. Their relationships with the players, the ups and downs of their careers, the whole behind-the-scenes drama of professional golf.
This whole thing turned out to be way more than I bargained for. It started as a simple curiosity, but it ended up being a deep dive into a world I didn’t know much about. And honestly, I’m kind of hooked now. I might even start following golf a little closer, just to see how these caddies are doing.
Anyways, that’s my story. Hope you found it interesting. It just goes to show, you never know where a simple idea might lead you. You start with a question about caddies, and next thing you know, you’re knee-deep in golf history and trying to make sense of a bunch of numbers. It was a wild ride, but a fun one.
