- Caddies on the PGA Tour can make some good money.
- Former PGA Tour
caddie Michael Collins revealed the standard payout caddies. - Collins said that caddies usually get 10% of the winnings from a win, as well as a weekly rate.
The top golfers in the world competed at the PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island over the weekend.
The tournament boasted one of the most star-studded fields in all of
But the golfers aren't the only ones with big money at stake over the weekend - the caddies carrying their bags, helping read the greens, and helping to keep the flow of a round going also have plenty of skin in the game.
As former PGA Tour caddie Michael Collins revealed on his ESPN+ show, "America's Caddie," PGA Tour caddies all have their own deals with their respective golfers. However, there are some general rules that apply across the board.
"Every caddie gets a weekly paycheck, no matter where his player finishes," Collins said in a cheekily animated video for his show. "If the player misses the cut, the caddie still has to get a paycheck because the caddie pays for all of his own expenses - airfare, hotel, car, food, all of it."
"If the guy makes the cut, the standard is 10-7-5 - 10% for a win, 7% for a top 10, 5% for everything else," Collins said.
With Phil taking home $2.16 million, that means his caddie - Phil's brother Tim - is likely in line for a $216,000 payout.
As Collins explained, caddies also get a weekly salary negotiated with their player. Caddies can range from $1,500-$3,000 a week. However, some caddies opt for a higher weekly paycheck in exchange for a lower percentage of winnings. "No caddie and player has the same deal," Collins said. "Everyone negotiates themselves."
You can watch Collins' explainer video below.