Overview
- This week Ted Scott, Scottie Scheffler’s caddie, said Scheffler told him he would reject large offers from LIV Golf and would ‘play where the best players are’ regardless of money.
- Scheffler’s Tour Championship win pushed his PGA Tour career earnings past Tiger Woods, a milestone driven by inflated modern purses and larger tournament prizes.
- Reports note it remains unclear whether LIV ever made a formal offer to Scheffler, and outlets say the breakaway league has been searching for funding after the PIF reduced support.
- Caddie pay scales help explain large reported payouts: industry rules tying caddies to a percentage of prize money mean Ted Scott likely earned several million from Scheffler’s 2026 haul.
- The exchange highlights two broader shifts in golf: a split caused by LIV’s guaranteed deals that drew some stars in 2022 and a reshaped earnings landscape that raises career‑money benchmarks.