How Much the Winning Caddie Earns at the BMW PGA Championship
By Staff Writer
2 min read
Key takeaways
- The BMW PGA Championship carries a $9 million purse in 2026, with $1,530,000 going to the winner.
- Winning caddies are typically paid 10% of their player's prize money, putting the champion's caddie near $153,000.
- That would match what Kyle Morrison is believed to have earned guiding Alex Noren to victory a year ago.
- Caddies of top-10 finishers are typically paid around 7%, and made-cut caddies around 5%.
- The tournament, held at Wentworth since 1984, also offers 8,000 Race to Dubai points, more than most other DP World Tour Back 9 events.
The BMW PGA Championship's $9 million purse at Wentworth doesn't only reward the winning player. Under the pay structure widely used on tour, the champion's caddie stands to collect roughly $153,000 of it.
How much do winning caddies typically make?
Caddie pay is generally negotiated privately between player and caddie, often as an annual salary or weekly rate, but it is widely understood that winners give their caddies about 10% of the week's prize money on top of that base pay. With this year's winner earning $1,530,000, the standard cut works out to roughly $153,000, in line with what Kyle Morrison is believed to have earned caddying for Alex Noren's win at Wentworth last year.
What do other caddies earn?
The going rate drops for finishers further down the leaderboard. Caddies for players who finish in the top 10 typically receive around 7% of their player's winnings, while caddies for players who make the cut elsewhere in the field generally receive about 5%. A solo runner-up this year would earn $990,000, meaning a 7% cut would put that caddie's payday around $69,300.
| Finish | Typical caddie cut | Estimated payout |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 10% | $153,000 |
| Solo runner-up | 7% | $69,300 |
| Other top 10 | ~7% | varies |
| Made the cut | ~5% | varies |
Why does the BMW PGA Championship pay so well?
The tournament has been held at Wentworth, the DP World Tour's home venue, since 1984, tracing back to the PGA Close Championship in 1955. It also carries 8,000 Race to Dubai ranking points, 3,000 more than other Back 9 events on the DP World Tour schedule, giving players extra incentive to chase the title beyond the prize money.
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- wentworth
- dp world tour
- caddie pay
- alex noren
- race to dubai
