Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire Koepka's record in majors this season is written in. Tom Watson hugs his caddie, Bruce Edwards, after his final round, 18th hole birdie and victory in The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Brooks Koepka Caddies Salary: How Much Money Does Ricky Elliott Make? He played collegiate golf at Toledo with the goal of making it as a pro in the U.S. All of the bonus money is believed to be added on top of the standard salary he makes as well. It just came down to missing a few clutch putts. According to Golfweek, caddies make between $1,800 to $2,000 in weekly salary during tournaments. Brooks Koepka's Caddie, Ricky Elliott, Estimated Salary When looking back at the 2018 season for Koepka, it was an impressive run which featured victories at both the U.S. Open and PGA. Hes got the club out before I give him the yardage, and very rarely does he put the club back in. Brooks picked a winner & very loyal & truthful man to be by his side. Also, after Elliott was found to have contracted Covid, Koepka alongside his mentor went to get tried once more. What about the Masters flag from 1997 with Tiger Woods? Shortly before he died, Mickelsons grandfather famously told him no more regular flags he wanted a major. After working together for three years, it was an easy decision to make sure Elliot would be on his bag for the tournament. It will be special for me. However, when it comes to Koepka, he has $20 million dollars of net worth as of 2020. Ricky Elliott, Brooks Koepka's caddie, had initially tested negative for COVID-19 before a follow-up test. One truly great guy with even a better attitude. I had to say a sentence in English and I had to spell a word, and I just squeaked by that, Elliot said about the experience. Before he became a caddie, Elliott was considered a promising young golfer. So whenever I go back working for him again Im going to start thinking so what would I hit? and then take two clubs off of it. The US Open paid out $2.16m and the US PGA $1.98m so, on a rough basis of 10 per cent, Elliott probably collected north of $400,000 from those two weeks alone. The house was gutted in the blaze, and a State Fire Marshals investigator estimated damages to the building and its contents at more than $150,000. Life is so busy that I dont foresee me doing anything with them. Ricky Elliott (brought into the world in the year 1978 or 1979) is generally known as the caddie of the acclaimed American golf player, Brooks Koepka. Caddie Joe Greiner says his socks werent quite long enough today and he paid the price pic.twitter.com/NZPCX0sNqc, Another well-qualified fill-in was Chase Koepka, who caddied for his older brother Brooks en route to five-under 67. He is only a stroke behind the current leader, Brian Harman. (Soobum Im/USA TODAY Sports). It was one of those dark areas where there was no timetable on his comeback. I knew that they had done it, obviously. Koepka and Elliott celebrate defending the US Open in 2018. These numbers offer up a baseline idea of what Elliott makes while working alongside Koepka, and were going to take a deeper dive into it. Now the understated and underrated caddie for Brooks Koepka, Elliott has enjoyed a front-row seat for some major championship history over the past three years, helping his man to four quick titles. I get the number and think what would Brooks hit? and then I hit two more clubs and its perfect. Primary Navigation - Desktop (Horizontal). In 2013 Elliot was in between gigs in Europe, having spent the past few years working for Maarten Lafeber and Ben Curtis. Apart from that one tee shot on 12 (at the Masters) that he would have loved to have had back, he didnt hit a bad shot in the last round. Mike Hicks, who has a signed and personalized flag from winning the 1999 U.S. Open with Payne Stewart, also proved to be little help. The bulk of the green was 15 (yards) on and wed said all week if we pitch it 15 on were great. By Koepkas side is his trusted caddie, Ricky Elliot, who has been with Koepka since 2013. (Some say this is where the saying Winner, winner, chicken dinner was coined.). "Claude Harmon was coaching Brooks and he said he needed a caddie for Oak Hill," Elliott added. He can tell, just body language. Koepka is now a LIV Golf player, of course, and the American has enjoyed a profitable time so far on the new circuit, winning the event in Jeddah in October 2022 to claim the $4 first prize. Of course, in his typical self-deprecating humor he quipped, Eight percent of nothing is not very much.. Theyve been together eversince. Im not certain where the tradition of caddies removing the flag from the 18th green started, Williams says. Elliott was on the bag for Dutchman Maarten Lafeber and 2003 Open Champion Ben Curtis before starting work with Koepka in 2013. | RoboTest, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. In October, Elliott got his first taste of tournament pressure since his days playing the mini tours when Koepka brought him as a playing partner to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews. I think thats what makes a great caddie. Despite their familiarity, Greiner said there were still a few things that he learned from going behind-the-scenes of Schauffeles process. Elliot on the other hand, is a grizzled Irishman, who has seen his fair share of golf courses. I have no idea how it started, says Elliott, who won his first major with Koepka at the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills. Justin Rose caddie Gareth Lord looks over the yardage book from the third tee during the first round of the 2020 Masters. Time to go low. No one is going to take that away, he says. Then theres Tyrrell Hatton, who was first off on Thursday and put his looper to a speed test by zipping through his round in just 3.5 hours. The majority of those funds go toward travel expenses, which are almost never covered outside of the weekly wage. One guy who might not press his player on what percentage hes getting at the end of the week is Tony Finaus caddie for the week. But the 29-year-old Koepka hasnt done it all by himself. If a golfer struggles and isnt making cuts (or money), it would mean a caddie is taking home their base salary and nothing beyond that, barring their specific deal being different. I cant get a 5-iron there, Koepka pressed. I dont know when it started, but now it is a big deal with caddies. The most qualified fill-in for Thursdays opening round was Xander Schauffeles caddie Joe Greiner. Next to every great player walks a great sidekick and over the next five decades, Bender shouldered the bag for Hall-of-Famers Raymond Floyd, Jack Nicklaus and Lanny Wadkins as well as Greg Norman during his run at World No. Elliot walks with Matthew Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy at the 2014 Masters (Getty). He might have changed his body a little bit and worked out a little more, but apart from that we both get out there and Ill do my homework and hell practise away. He doesnt think he lost the Masters, The Open or the US Open. Jim Bones Mackay was on the bag for his sixth major at the PGA Championship in May, but this flag likely means the most to him and will get top-shelf status. Garrett Johnston is a sports writer who has covered golf for a decade, including 25 major championships. Its just nice to be able to have the opportunity to do that. Hes had the same manager, coaches, and same caddie for the last six years. Elliot and Koepka at the 2016 Ryder Cup (Getty). Next up, I asked Joe LaCava, who started his career on the bag of his cousin, Ken Green, and went on to win a Masters in 1992 with Fred Couples and bagged a second yellow Masters flag in 2019 with Tiger Woods. Brooks said his usual looper Ricky Elliott was home preparing for a trip to see his parents in Northern Ireland, but he was complimentary of the job his kid brother did. Elliott came to the U.S. for college, and he attended the University of Toledo in Ohio. That one is framed and hanging in his downstairs TV room. Fred Couples LIV dig, Tom Brady and Tony Finau tee it up at Seminole | Rogers Report. after his grandfathers death. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Here are your options. His best guess on how the flags took off? Going beyond that, Golfweek explained that most caddies cover their own travel expenses, as they typically arent factored into pay. Proceeding onward to his Wiki bio, he doesnt have one right now. 2 during the final round of the 1999 US Open Championship twin the title. After his current boss, Justin Thomas, clinched the 2022 PGA Championship in a playoff, Bones tucked the 18th-hole flag into the left pocket of his shorts. But Brooks said he couldnt play any better than that. Then they were like, Do you want the pole? I said theres no way I can take it home with me. I guess thats why hes a fast player because we just try to shoot and run. But Cowan made a point to keep flags from wins alongside Jim Furyk at the 2010 Tour Championship and 2003 U.S. Open that one, however, isnt from 18. It all depends on the circumstances. He just eyeballs it a lot. Other than Ricky, I probably know his game better than anybody, Chase said. Considering Golf Digest revealed that Koepkas 2018 U.S. Open victory came with a first-place payday of $2.16 million, which would pay Elliott roughly $216,000, its expected his bonuses were on the high end. Earlier this week McDowell called Elliott the best junior golfer the areas ever known. He was averaging about four rounds per year since he began looping for four-time major winner Brooks Koepka in 2013. Stay up to date and get the first look at the latest TCN News and Updates from the world of golf. Then you can throw in the basic, top-10 percentages and the bonuses and the Portrush man is on a very nice gig. Every week on virtually every tour, the winning caddie grabs the flag on 18. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. He was with Ben Curtis during his 2012 Texas Open win and also caddied for Matt Fitzpatrick during the 2014 Masters. All rights reserved. I get all the numbers and do all the book work. "It will be special for Ricky. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images), Tiger Woods hugs caddie Joe LaCava after winning the 2019 Masters. Harold Varner III jumped two places to World No.49 despite not earning world ranking points at the weekend, Sebastian Munoz and Richard Bland are the latest LIV Golf players to fall outside the top 100 of the world rankings. Brooks Koepka and his caddie, Ricky Elliott. I enjoy sharing them with people., Some hung in bars, others in the man caves of friends, and occasionally hed present it to a caddie master. I wouldnt bother., Payne Stewart picks up his caddie Mike Hicks after sinking his putt on the 18th green at Pinehurst No. Hes also a billionaire. Brooks Koepka has picked up multiple big wins on the PGA Tour and we broke down the latest on how much money his caddie, Ricky Elliott makes. Thus, numerous individuals scarcely know any realities about his life. I think it might have been a European thing, Strickler muses. He loves links golf with a particular love of Royal Dornoch and Kingsbarns. Brooks Koepka and caddie Ricky Elliott on the third green during the second round of the 2017 U.S. Open (Getty). Together they have brought Koepka up to the top level of golfers and with Elliots help, Koepka has started racking up some of his first major tournament wins. And I feel pretty fortunate to be able to do that.. 1 player in the world. Now Koepka aims to repay his beloved caddie, 42, after The Open returned to . That makes his ethnicity Irish. And with that, Elliot had found himself a new job, one he still has nearly five years later. Elliott grew up in Portrush, Northern Ireland. As he sees off a banner year that began in despair, Elliott confessed that his mind has already wandered to next years British Open, which will be played at Royal Portrush, the course where Elliott grew up (and posted a couple of 64s in his youth). Weve played enough golf rounds together that its very comfortable. USE CODE LOVE5 AT CHECKOUT TO GET AN EXTRA 5% OFF! 16th Jul 2019, 7:13pm Brooks Koepka and his caddy Ricky Elliott during a practice round at Royal Portrush. Edwards was with Watson, working at the PGA Seniors Championship in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the time. I started really enjoying it again, just to be able to go and hang out with a few lads for three or four hours and play a game that you ultimately love, Elliott said. Two-thirty-four, the bagman replied, warily. How far is it to the pin? Koepka asked. Getty "I'll have to work on my yardage book for Brooks playing it but obviously a little local knowledge doesn't hurt. He says he never considered sitting out, but Elliots decision to be an official member of the American team in an international tournament was a rare move. Ricky Elliott (born in the year 1978 or 1979) is mostly known as the caddie of the famous American golfer, Brooks Koepka. Golf Monthly is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Linn Strickler, aka The Growler for his distinctive voice, isnt sure who made it popular, either. Bones didnt participate in Shipnucks book, and when asked to confirm these details from the unauthorized biography, he declined. At that point the raucous New York crowds were chanting their support for Johnson but Koepka soon regained control as his challenger faltered with bogeys on 16 and 17. July 16, 2019 at 7:47 AM. Hes got a pool room in Northern Ireland and has hung his major flags in the four corners of the room. But Id be keen to know myself if you are able to find out., Tiger Woods grabs a flag from his caddie Steve Williams at the 139th Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews on July 13, 2010 in St Andrews, Scotland. What transpired between Hawaii and Colorado was, of course, a career season for Koepka: a successful U.S. Open defense, victory at the PGA Championship and ascending to World No. Hes not a very demanding guy on or off the golf course. Ricky Elliott, longtime caddie for Brooks Koepka, is one step ahead of him. The USGA sent it to me. But Phil autographed them in comically large letters, which Mackay felt disfigured the keepsakes, Shipnuck wrote. Hes not a know it all. For the most part, if golfers are able to consistently make cuts, itll be at least a decent weekly bonus for caddies. These are brothers, after all. If he somehow pops off the British Open at Portrush, he said, I dont think Im going to be able to work for the rest of the year. Gwk, (Note: This story appears in the December issue of Golfweek.). Makes my job very easy.. I know you cant! Elliott said. Its probably a bit of good timing and good fortune. The Williamstown, Mass. As a youngster watching golf tournaments on TV in Japan, I saw that it is a tradition for caddies to take home the 18th-green flag, Hayafuji says. Brooks Koepka celebrates his 2018 US PGA win with coach Claude Harmon III and caddie Ricky Elliott. He grew up with 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell and is also close friends with Ian Poulter. My job is to keep things light. In December, that meant a maiden ski trip to Colorado. Asked for a picture of them, he apologizes and says he recently renovated his bar area and had not put them back up on the walls. Relationship-wise off the course, we get on well together, go on a few trips together. Brooks Koepka PGA Championship Win Would Make Untouchable History. I must have 600-700 of them, laid them out once and it was the size of two king-size beds., Theyre on display in the pro shop at Cove Cay Golf Club in Clearwater, Florida, where he still caddies. For his part, Elliot was prepared for the reception he might get from some of his fellow caddies once the tournament started. I wasnt great, Elliott said with a laugh. But while possessing total self-assurance, Koepka regularly seeks wise counsel from family and others in his circle, says Elliott. He had to take the flags, too? (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images). "Ricky Elliott, who caddies for Brooks Koepka, was a guy I looked up to when I was about 12 or 13 because he was pretty much the best junior player here in Portrush," McDowell said. Scott carried for Watson for 15 years. Tiger Woods talks with his caddie, Mike Fluff Cowan, before teeing off during the final round of the 1998 PGA Championship. Koepka won his first major in the 2017 US Open at Erin Hills and after becoming the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to defend the title at Shinnecock Hills, he also won the 2018 US PGA at Bellerive. Freddie didnt want that? radio host Dan Patrick asked him during an interview last month. Team Koepka will also be playing for a significant payday first place pays $1 million, while last place pays $100,000. Not every player lets his caddie keep the flag. Brooks Koepka is a four-time major champion and the No. Elliott told his man to hit a 5-iron. Youre expected to know the course in and out, know your golfers strengths and weaknesses and be ready to dispense advice on what to do and what not to do when needed. Koepka has said that there would be nothing cooler than winning the Claret Jug with Elliott on his bag. I bumped into him at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf a few years ago, where he was toting for Ben Crenshaw for old-times sake. It's been all right. He is dynamic on Instagram. Obviously were social distancing and taking the whole thing seriously, its just good for the mind to get out there with a little fresh air, Elliott said. St. Johns County (Florida) Sheriffs investigators said the fire started in an upstairs storage room where he kept part of his collection of golf memorabilia. Brooks Koepka is visiting Northern Ireland for the first time, but his bag will be carried by Ricky Elliott, a Portrush native, who brings an intimate local knowledge granted to few players this week. He shot three-under 69. Strickler carried for 13 Tour winners but only kept six flags, four of them with Crenshaw but neither of Gentle Bens two wins at the Masters (Carl Jackson handled those duties). I have the memories. Hes striping these shots, Elliot has said of their initial meeting. I know his yardages, what he likes and doesnt like. Share Tweet Pin Email Hell have three more days to keep up. I gave all my flags away. And on Thursday he was witness to a round of four-under 68. The Saudi project is piloted by a man with more hot air than the Hindenburg, and seems destined for the same fate. And what exactly does he do with all these keepsakes? He doesnt think he has it all. Here are five things you need to know about Elliott. He can put an arm aroundyour shoulder or sock you in theface, depending on what I need atthe time.. The latest Tweets from Ricky Elliott (@RickyElliott): "The Open coming back home to Portrush. Ahead of the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush, theres been a lot of chatter about the very few who have some level of familiarity with the course that hasnt hosted The Open since 1951. I guess he trusts me with all of that. Matt Fitzpatrick, an up and coming U.S. amateur champion from Sheffield, England, was set to make his Masters debut when he suddenly found himself in need of a new caddie. He was as of late tried positive for COVID-19 on the PGA Tour. But he also didnt refute them. How much do you think that signed flag by Watson would go for today at auction? Oxman wonders. But from a perspective of trying to win, hes trying every bit as hard. A Pinkerton (security guard) said, You cant have that, its private property. I was baffled that hed say that. Holt didnt win a tournament between 1993 and 2003. I wouldnt want anybody else on my bag, I know that. So, too, did another Edwards pal, Greg Rita, who was on the bag for three major victories in less than a 10-year span (Curtis Strange at the 1988-89 U.S. Open and John Daly at the 1995 British Open). With Elliots help, Fitzpatrick ended up finishing tied for 52nd. VAT no 918 5617 01 When the year wrapped up, Koepka had won $7,094,047 total while posting six top-10 finishes. Accordingto The Growler, Williams, who retired to his native New Zealand, carried a 3/8-inch wrench in the bag. [Mick] has got stuff to sort out at home after a long year and its nice to share this experience with my best mate, Hugo, on the bag, Hatton told Martin Dempster of the Scotsman. His sticks had been stolen earlier this year, and on the rare occasion he played it was at Lake Nona in Orlando, where hed play out of the bag of his childhood pal Graeme McDowell. When Phil wins the Masters, he gets the green jacket, the trophy, the big check, all the glory. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, He obviously realises he's one of the better players out here now and getting through at Erin Hills sort of stamped that on him and his place in the game now is in stone. #teamutah Caddie rules: Show up,Keep up,Shut up https://t.co/3gkOlAxE9X. Williams displayed his flags, which include 13 majors alongside Tiger Woods, on the ceiling of his man cave. He always wants to know the yardage and where the wind is. That year, the 18th-hole flag at the Open commemorated Arnold Palmer, its 1960 champion, with a silhouette of him flipping his visor in the air as he famously did after clinching the title. It has become a tradition unlike anyother. Elliot and Koepka are one of golfs odd couples. He was always willing to play with our kids @ Stone Oak & it was nice to see him again at Crooked Stick couple yrs. Pete Bender, caddie for Aaron Baddeley, looks on during the final round of the 2019 Valero Texas Open. Koepka was also in Europe at the time and in 2013 was playing on the European Tour. I obviously lost the love of me playing it but Im starting to find it again a little bit. #unreal http://t.co/dD08hZry4w" 'Absolutely horrendous': Xander Schauffele explains Bay Hill's juicy rough, How LIV Golf's ratings fared in its network TV debut, Driver tosses, flubs and calls to rules officials: Sunday at the Hero was wild, Tour rules official explains why Viktor Hovland was not hit with costly penalty, 'I've never experienced that before': Spieth, Stenson explain rare 2-stroke penalties, Viktor Hovland wins chaotic Hero World Challenge behind brilliant 3-hole stretch, What a disaster: Hero Challenge leader hits five straight chips (!) (Adam Schupak/Golfweek). Ricky Elliott knew immediately Brooks Koepka was something special, but admits . He takes a huge responsibility in what he's doing out there. 1. To caddies of his era such as his pal Neil Oxman, that flag was golfs version of the Honus Wagner baseball card, a priceless object of affection. Were the guys who have worked for him since he was number 200 in the world, and hes still the same guy. Brooks Koepka's long-serving caddie Ricky Elliott details the working relationship he has with the four-time major champion.Subscribe to Golfing World for mo. Oxman, who first caddied on the PGA Tour in 1972 and kept only Watsons three Senior British Opens, knows this: I have not seen somebody not get a flag now., As for the mystery of how it started, he says, Maybe there isnt an answer. Read next: Koepkas coach Claude Harmon III improves your driving, Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085; Bauer Radio Ltd, Company His caddie, Ricky Elliott, has been there through it all. "I've played there a lot growing up but Brooks hits the ball differently than the lines I hit it on," said Elliott, who is good friends with another Portrush native, former US Open champion. We always try to keep stuff as basic as possible and try not to complicate things. After years of bouncing back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, Elliot decided to become a U.S. citizen in 2015. 1s. A win there by Koepka, Elliott promises, would usher in the mother of all celebrations. "He's just so calm all the time. native joined GOLF in 2017 after two years scuffling on the mini-tours. Assuming thats the case, it would equal out to around a $1,000 bonus which will increase as a player climbs the leaderboard. Ive got most of mine.. Mark has worked in golf for over 20 years having started off his journalistic life at thePress Association and BBC Sport before moving to Sky Sports where he became their golf editor on skysports.com. Ive got to believe someone did it a long, long time ago.. He knows if Im getting a little bit tense, maybe upset, angry, whatever it is, he can tell just by my walk. Brooks Koepka and caddie Ricky Elliott at the 2016 Masters (Getty). Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images). Someone like Pete Bender, who worked his first tournament for Frank Beard at the 1969 Lucky Strike International in San Francisco. Then therewas Englands Billy Foster, who finally tasted victory at a major after 40 years on the bag and kissed the flag in the lower right corner as Matt Fitzpatrick was victorious at the U.S. Open in June. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). St. Johns County . Every third caddie suggested asking Williams, the most prolific winner among caddies. Ricky Elliott is a caddie and has been one for Brooks Koepka for quite a while now. Have known Ricky since he landed in Toledo to play college golf. His usual caddie Mick Donaghy recently bought a home is Leicester and opted out of the weeks action, which meant he got the chance to bring in a buddy for the job. He finally got there as a caddie, which is not unusual . I mean, to this day, if we hit one over the back [of the green], he'd probably just turn around to me and go, 'Well, I hit that quite a bit hard'. When I won my first tournament in 1970, I didnt even think about that, says Bender, who then told a story that makes it sound as if the flag alreadywas the caddies prize at least as far back as the mid-1980s. Brooks Koepka and his caddie-slash-brother Chase. Ken Comboy, who has been on the bag for 25 wins over his 30-year career, including the 2010 U.S. Open for his current boss, Graeme McDowell, is of the school of thought that his check is his trophy at the end of a successful tournament. He finally got there as a caddie, which is not unusual. I dont think its really hit him yet or me what hes accomplished this year after such a dire start, he said. At the Masters and The Open, he didnt putt well all week. I think its a little bit to do with because I was playing at such a high level, and then when I started caddying my game dropped off, I was just never really interested, because the competition had left after I was doing mini Tours. Regardless, he is a hitched man with youngsters. I think its a bit of an honour to do it so he thought it would be good for golf to show that were not all beer-drinking, cigarette-smoking athletes anymore. Whats more, he has an aggregate of 7,751 devotees on his Instagram account as of now. He stays pretty locked in, and especially since he was playing well I just tried to stay out of the way. Golfweek cites a story in Forbes which states that caddies would receive 10 percent if a player won the event, seven percent for a top-10 finish and five percent for anything lower. It was worrying. Brooks Koepka and caddie Ricky Elliott. I was so jacked up, LaCava recalls. That bag doesnt get any lighter as the round goes on.. He gets on with it. Mungo Park may have started it in 1903 in Prestwick. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports). He makes a quick decision once we get to the ball. LIV Golfer Moves Back Inside World's Top 50, Two More LIV Players Drop Out Of World's Top 100, These 2022 Golf Products Are About To Be ReplacedGrab A Bargain, Sergio Garcia Opens Up On 'Very Sad' McIlroy Fallout, I Tracked Every Shot Of Tiger Woods' Warm-Up, Rick Shiels' Ultimate 30 Minute Range Session, Fall in love this February with a Golf Monthly subscription. Northern Irishman Ricky Elliott has been Brooks Koepka's bagman during all four of his Major wins. Well take our 3 and get out of here.. Koepka had a one-stroke lead over his idol, Adam Scott, and Tiger Woods was charging. I honestly dont know, he says. His mustache didnt move as he racked his brain for an answer and agreed with Bender that its a more recent phenomenon. 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