It was a case of shut however no cigar for Scottie Scheffler in Sunday’s Masters closing, falling only a stroke shy of event winner Rory McIlroy
Scottie Scheffler completed second on the Masters (Picture: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler admitted that he would not resolve the reduce that Ted Scott receives of his prize winnings, because the World No. 1 snagged a major sum on the Masters. The 2-time event champion got here cruelly near tasting glory as soon as extra at Augusta Nationwide on Sunday, ending only a single stroke behind Rory McIlroy who retained his title at 12 beneath par.
And whereas he missed out on the fats £3.3million payday the Northern Irishman took dwelling for doing the double, Scheffler nonetheless earned a £1.81m prize for his efforts. The four-time main winner’s long-time caddie in Scott will even have been rewarded handsomely for his time looping. Whereas the precise reduce Scott may have obtained is non-public, caddies sometimes take 10% of no matter their gamers earn in profitable prize cash from occasions.
Some additionally obtain a base wage, though that is rarer. Ought to Scott have noticed 10% of Scheffler’s winnings on the Masters this weekend, it signifies that the Los Angeles-born bagman may have been compensated at the least £181,000.
Nevertheless, the probabilities of Scott’s true determine obtained ever coming to mild is slim to none, given Scheffler would not really take care of his No.2’s funds. Talking on the Pardon My Take podcast again in 2024, Scheffler spoke concerning the ‘infantile’ association he has.
He defined: “It has been a enjoyable yr, I do not actually take into consideration the cash that a lot. I feel that type of turns into a giant take care of the FedEx and the whole lot however, on the finish of the day, I am simply enjoying golf.
It comes as McIlroy made historical past by changing into simply the fourth man to win back-to-back Masters titles on the famed greens and fairways of Augusta – alongside Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. Talking after his emphatic win, the Northern Irishman stated: “That is the onerous half. I wish to say a number of thanks’s to the folks on my left.
“In the beginning, my spouse and daughter, Erica and Poppy. They must put up with me at dwelling and, belief me, generally that’s a tricky factor to do. However they’ve been my largest supporters. This has positively became Poppy’s favorite week of the yr. I don’t know if it’s due to the Par 3 Event or it’s the all-you-can eat ice cream within the gamers’ companies constructing.”
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