To receive GOLFs all-new newsletters,subscribe for free here. 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 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 Championship. Get loose, @BKoepka!#FriendshipGoals pic.twitter.com/o1054O8Llo. I dont know who started this every week stuff. When he hits a bad shot, he never gives me any grief. Matt Cradock. I didnt get the flag, but I got the cup.. January hadn't been as much fun for Elliott, the longtime caddie for Brooks Koepka. Koepka was ranked number 22 in the world and had been invited to be a part of the American team for the 2016 Ryder Cup. Bernhard Langer with caddie Terry Holt on the 4th tee box during the first round of the 2015 Masters. Whoever started it, Im grateful for it.. Just throw it into reverse.. And with that, Elliot had found himself a new job, one he still has nearly five years later. Elliot on the other hand, is a grizzled Irishman, who has seen his fair share of golf courses. Brooks Koepka Caddies Salary: How Much Money Does Ricky Elliott Make? PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland - Brooks Koepka's normally all-business demeanor opened slightly earlier this year when he was asked to describe caddie Ricky . Now well see if his knowledge can help Koepka capture his first Claret Jug. Thats a good question. The latest Tweets from Ricky Elliott (@RickyElliott): "The Open coming back home to Portrush. Well Freddie Burns (longtime caddie for Sutton) struggled with the screw on the flag. Loves tour golf, both men and women and heremains the long-standing owner of an horrific short game. Bender only kept a couple of flags. Elliott came to the U.S. for college, and he attended the University of Toledo in Ohio. Brooks Koepka and caddie Ricky Elliott at the 2016 Masters (Getty). Tiger Woods talks with his caddie, Mike Fluff Cowan, before teeing off during the final round of the 1998 PGA Championship. Following Koepkas second US Open victory, in an interview he gave to ESPN, he said of Koepka: He's just a real strong mental guy, he's unflappable. Its really smart and simple.. Langer has won a remarkable 43 times on the PGA Tour Champions, and Holt grabbed the flag every time. As Brooks Koepka sank his final putt on the 18th at Shinnecock Hills to retain the US Open, his caddie . The Saudi project is piloted by a man with more hot air than the Hindenburg, and seems destined for the same fate. Elliott caddied for Curtis when he won the Texas Open back in 2012, and he was on Fitzpatricks bag during the 2014 Masters at Augusta National. He is nowa freelance, alsoworking for the PGA and Robert Rock. He was with Ben Curtis during his 2012 Texas Open win and also caddied for Matt Fitzpatrick during the 2014 Masters. Theres no pressure out there and its quite easy to club myself, Elliott laughs of his rounds today with friends. Share Tweet Pin Email According to Golfweek, caddies make between $1,800 to $2,000 in weekly salary during tournaments. When the pair finished their last tournament of 2018 in Shanghai, Elliott said, they shared a quiet moment, just shaking their heads in disbelief. 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. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Hes not a very demanding guy on or off the golf course. Thats where Watson had a delicate chip in the final round from the rough left of the hourglass-shaped green. Theres all these little things that he does as he prepares that now Im curious about, Greiner said. In December, that meant a maiden ski trip to Colorado. Elliot is slightly different than his fellow caddies though. No caddie has enjoyed his winning flag quite like Ted Scott, who posted a video of himself with the 18th-hole flag and pole from this Aprils Masters on his tractor, motorcycle and while brushing his teeth among other random things. And on Thursday he was witness to a round of four-under 68. Linn Strickler, aka The Growler for his distinctive voice, isnt sure who made it popular, either. "It was worrying. With Koepka only stroke behind the leader at the 2017 U.S. Open, you best believe that Koepka is pleased as punch to have Elliot by his side. The 42-year-old eventually moved into caddying and worked for the likes of 2003 Open champion Ben Curtis before the job opportunity which would change his life at the 2013 US PGA. Im pretty proud of him. Whereas the Majors are played at tougher courses, with a lot more players there, and maybe you play safer than you do in the Tour events. The golf world might spread itself out across multiple countries and continents, but its ultimately a tight-knit community. US Open 2017: Tiebreaker Rules & Playoff Format. (Steve Schaefer/AFP via Getty Images), Tiger Woods talks with caddie Steve Williams during a practice round prior to the 2009 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Here are your options. READ NEXT: Brooks Koepka PGA Championship Win Would Make Untouchable History. The 29-year-old American will then rely heavily on Elliott's local knowledge as the Open Championship is staged in his caddie's home town for the first time since 1951. Its probably a bit of good timing and good fortune. He steered two of his bosses to victory at the British Open, the first with Norman in 1986 when he shot a second-round 63 at Turnberry, and with Ian Baker-Finch in 1991 when he shot 130 on the weekend at Royal Birkdale. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports). "That's one place I've never been, which is shocking, because I've been all over the world. At the Masters and The Open, he didnt putt well all week. Schauffele made bogey at No. #unreal http://t.co/dD08hZry4w" A win there by Koepka, Elliott promises, would usher in the mother of all celebrations. One truly great guy with even a better attitude. Stick it in the middle of the room, he says with a laugh. All rights reserved. His original caddie, Lorne Duncan, was unable to participate in the prestigious tournament because his choice of footwear (sandals that he wore for medical reasons) were not allowed. Brooks Koepka and his caddie, Ricky Elliott. Well take our 3 and get out of here.. In fact, Ive started giving them away, he says. Brooks Koepka is a four-time major champion and the No. Both are lying around in a closet. Unlike most European caddies, he hasnt hitched his wagon to a European golfer. You just take it., Greg Norman of Australia pulls a club as his caddie Linn Strickler looks on during the third round of the 137th Open Championship on July 19, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. He just eyeballs it a lot. Elliot went on to caddie for Koepka at the Masters in 2015, 2016 and 2017 with Koepkas best finish coming in 2017 when he finished in tied for 11th. He gets on with it. As for the flag and pole from 1992, it is proudly on display in his bedroom. I dont think its really hit him yet or me what hes accomplished this year after such a dire start, he said. In December, that meant a maiden ski trip to Colorado. . (Courtesy Cayce Kerr). He was averaging about four rounds per year since he began looping for four-time major winner Brooks Koepka in 2013. 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. Ricky Elliott holds the caddie trophy for the 2017 U.S. Open. The Northern Irishman attempted to make it as a pro on the mini-tour circuit in America before becoming a caddie, a choice that has reaped dividends in recent years. Were very close, and hesprobably my best friend, Pavinsays. Team Koepka will also be playing for a significant payday first place pays $1 million, while last place pays $100,000. I get the number and think what would Brooks hit? and then I hit two more clubs and its perfect. Fluff has won 23 times on Tour. Brooks Koepka and his caddie, Ricky Elliott. Elliott represented Ireland at the 1990 European Youths Championship with Michael Hoey, who has gone on to win five times on the European Tour (now DP World Tour). It will be special for me. 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. Earlier this week McDowell called Elliott the best junior golfer the areas ever known. 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. Cuban /Allsport), Graeme McDowell celebrates victory on the 18th green with his caddy Ken Comboy during the final round of the 2013 Alstom Open de France at Le Golf National in Paris. Elliot walks with Matthew Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy at the 2014 Masters (Getty). Ive got to believe someone did it a long, long time ago.. Obviously Rick kind of knows what Im doing before I even do it, but Chase is a hell of a player anyway, he said. Williams displayed his flags, which include 13 majors alongside Tiger Woods, on the ceiling of his man cave. Its made an event like the Ryder Cup, where the United States and Europe compete against one another, slightly awkward and a unique challenge for the native of Portrush in Northern Ireland. By Koepkas side is his trusted caddie, Ricky Elliot, who has been with Koepka since 2013. Required fields are marked *. Around that same time Koepka and Elliot met each other at a PGA driving range. 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'. Elliott was on the bag for Dutchman Maarten Lafeber and 2003 Open Champion Ben Curtis before starting work with Koepka in 2013. Maybe we play too aggressive in those. How the 18th-hole flag evolved into the caddie trophy may have made a good episode for the show Unsolved Mysteries, but Kerr is convinced it was popularized sometime in the 1980s with the likes of Edwards, DePaul and Fusco counting them as prized possessions. Koepka had a one-stroke lead over his idol, Adam Scott, and Tiger Woods was charging. 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. Specifically, his dominance in majors since 2017 is. Oh, and he can work that kink out of your neck if you need him to as well. He didnt even own a set of clubs when he flew to Scotland. He can put an arm aroundyour shoulder or sock you in theface, depending on what I need atthe time.. His estimated net worth as of 2020 is still under review. At the British Open at Turnberry in 1986, Greg had a five-stroke lead and were on 18 and I went to grab the flag and a greenkeeper came up to me and said, What are you doing? I said, Its a tradition to take the winning flag and for the caddie to keep it. He ripped it from me and said, Youre not going to keep this one, and he ran off with it, Bender recalls. He said, Go down there and grab the cup out of the green and that will be your souvenir. So, I did, and I use that cup in my house all the time to practice my putting. #teamutah Caddie rules: Show up,Keep up,Shut up https://t.co/3gkOlAxE9X. Its just nice to be able to have the opportunity to do that. Now Koepka aims to repay his beloved caddie, 42, after The Open returned to . 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. Justin Rose caddie Gareth Lord looks over the yardage book from the third tee during the first round of the 2020 Masters. 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. 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. It is a mystery. Elliotts been playing with some buddies who work for different airlines who are also temporarily out of work due to the pandemic. In 1995, Pavin won the U.S. Openat Shinnecock and Schwarz got hisflag. I guess he trusts me with all of that. I gave all my flags away. '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 (!) 1. Start with some of the old-timers on the theory that if anyone knows, its going to be one of the crusty veterans who has seen it all. Dethier is a graduate of Williams College, where he majored in English, and hes the author of 18 in America, which details the year he spent as an 18-year-old living from his car and playing a round of golf in every state. Have known Ricky since he landed in Toledo to play college golf. (Image credit: Getty Images) I dont need cheerleading, but I also never want like, what not to do, he said. Bender, and others, directed me to Mike Fluff Cowan. And then under pressure he knows exactly what to say at the right time, and thats what you want in a caddie. Hell have three more days to keep up. 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. My plan is when I buy a proper home in Portugal, Ill have a game room and all the stuff Ive got, Ill stick there, he says. Caddying pays better. As they detail, the exact percentage can depend on how well a player finishes, although that may have changed a bit of late. 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. But what is the origin of this tradition and who started it? Although the pay for being a caddie is certainly nice when golfers are winning or making cuts, there are obviously plenty of times when things dont go as smoothly. By Eric Todisco. Ricky Elliott, longtime caddie for Brooks Koepka, is one step ahead of him. Brooks picked a winner & very loyal & truthful man to be by his side. For Ricky Elliott, 2018 ended much as it began: going downhill fast. He is from Portrush in Northern Ireland. Other than Ricky, I probably know his game better than anybody, Chase said. 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. Ricky Elliott has caddied for all four of Brooks Koepka's major triumphs over the last two years. All of the bonus money is believed to be added on top of the standard salary he makes as well. It has become the caddies trophy, as much of a ritual as players removing their hats and shaking hands after the round. During his previous life, he played at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Man, I hope I get one of those Scott carried for Watson for 15 years. And those are just the fill-ins. Bones didnt participate in Shipnucks book, and when asked to confirm these details from the unauthorized biography, he declined. Phil Mickelson, for one, had a tradition where he gave his winning flag from 18 notto Bones, his caddie of 25 years until their breakup in 2017, but rather to his grandfather, Al Santos, one of the original Pebble Beach caddies, who hung them on his kitchen wall. Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. The PGA Tour isn't helping Bryson with its new vow to boot spectators. In smaller events he does get a little bit flustered, but in majors hes unbelievably focused. I guess thats why hes a fast player because we just try to shoot and run. After Edwards, Nick DePaul, who caddied for Seve Ballesteros from 1982 to 87, claimed flags from the 1983 Masters and 1984 British Open. I havent changed what I do from six years ago and I dont think he has either. 1 player in the world. I wouldnt want anybody else on my bag, I know that. [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. Tee to green he was amazing. He calls it a good way to remember the week. It was Allan Robertson in 1850. He shot three-under 69. We had a laugh about it that day, and I think he was a bit embarrassed. Thats the first Id seen of it, Holt says. All Rights Reserved. Obviously his Major record is unbelievable and his other record isnt, but he aint messing around at regular events. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports), Veteran caddie Terry Holt, who is best known as Bernhard Langers loyal sidekick, first came to caddie in the U.S in the 1980s and doesnt recall the flag being treated as a trophy at the time. I was just trying to keep it straight.. He is dynamic on Instagram. 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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. He has scarcely unveiled any insights about his significant other. 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. He knows pretty much what the winds playing and it would be like if he was playing, just probably a little different clubs. That last bit was a subtle dig. Golfweek did some digging, hoping to get to the bottomof this unsolved mystery, and along the way the stories we heard about caddies and flags were too good not to share. 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. What will he do if he wins a fifth major someday? Weve played enough golf rounds together that its very comfortable. For his part, Elliot was prepared for the reception he might get from some of his fellow caddies once the tournament started. Hes been tremendous. Ive spent half my life over here. I knew that they had done it, obviously. Brooks Koepka and his caddie-slash-brother Chase. Hicks, Stricklerand Cayce Kerr each mentioned him during separate conversations. Fitzpatricks coach, Mike Walter, started working the phones, trying to find the young golfer a new caddie. Other fresh duos populated Albanys fairways on Thursday, like the now-permanent team of Justin Thomas and Jim Bones Mackay or the new pair of Scottie Scheffler and Ted Scott, legendary longtime looper to Bubba Watson, who first joined Scheffler at the RSM Classic. What's more, to ensure the Covid doesn't get communicated to other people, Koeka has pulled out from the Travelers Championship. New Zealands Sam Pinfold made off with both a Players Championship and British Open flag this year working for Aussie Cameron Smith. 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. From all four corners of the globe, caddies know the routine. Number: 1394141; H Bauer Publishing, Company Number: LP003328 Published on June 24, 2020 01:51 PM. A Pinkerton (security guard) said, You cant have that, its private property. I was baffled that hed say that. When asked if he knew where he would display it, he smiled wide. On April 16, 2000, Edwards' estranged first wife, Susan, angry at the couple's pending divorce, lit the 1982 U.S. Open flag on fire. I have the memories. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire Koepka's record in majors this season is written in. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images). Surely, someone in the caddie yard could help piece the back story together. Youre still always where youre from, but Im pleased as punch to be an American citizen.. Ironically it was Greiner, the experienced caddie of the group, the who made the biggest rookie mistake of them all. (Adam Schupak/Golfweek). 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. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Obviously, the crowd came out the whole weekend thinking the event was over, people not knowing golf, and all of a sudden they had a game on their hands late in the fourth quarter so they are obviously going to be hoping for the underdogs.". Every third caddie suggested asking Williams, the most prolific winner among caddies. Not everyone will like it, 5 ways the PGA Tour just got better (and 3 ways it got worse! In those days, Holt says. The Tiger flag is tucked away in a safe deposit box, in case the house burns down, which could happen, says LaCava. Just a few holes into the year in Hawaii, a wrist injury benched his man for three months. I think thats what makes a great caddie. Holt didnt win a tournament between 1993 and 2003. Elliot had worked at the Masters before, so despite the unusual circumstances, he was prepared for what was ahead of him and the young Fitzpatrick. 1s. The USGA sent it to me. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, Why billionaires, brothers and best mates are caddying on Tour this week, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational tee times: Round 1 groupings for Thursday, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, Absolutely horrendous: Xander Schauffele explains Bay Hills juicy rough, Meet the new GOLF Top 100 Teachers of America, Is a 7-wood, 3-hybrid or 3-iron most suitable for your game? After finishing second to Tiger Woods in the Masters last month, Koepka then led from start to finish at Bethpage despite a late wobble. He stays pretty locked in, and especially since he was playing well I just tried to stay out of the way. 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. I feel like its no different than regular events. "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 Graeme McDowell. He grew up with 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell and is also close friends with Ian Poulter. 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