Has Phil Mickelson Paid Caddie Tim Well Despite Being His Big Brother? The Younger Mickelson’s Career Earnings Explored

“Tim Mickelson” is not just a name on the greens; he used to be one of the richest Caddies in the world and has retired recently!! The looper sat on a net worth of $6 million, toting his brother’s bag for the past few years.

Moreover, Tim was a college golf coach at the University of San Diego and Arizona State University before he started caddying his brother, Phil Mickelson. He worked as a coach and an agent for the pro golfer Jon Rahm as well during the beginning of Rahm’s career. Tim has not only earned fame and respect as a caddie but also a lot of money, which is worth it because a caddie works backstage with players and takes them to their triumph. Let’s dive deeper into Tim’s career highlights and how much money he made by taking this road!

How did Tim Mickelson become one of the richest caddies in the world?

As Lefty made a large amount of money on the greens, Tim, as his caddie, also had his share of financial gains. Tim has carried the bag of his brother Phil Mickelson for the last eight years; since 2017, they have had many achievements together. With Tim by his side, the 53-year-old won three times on the PGA Tour, including the 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship, where the winner’s cut was $1,700,000 and according to the caddie-player average percentage, Tim made 10 percent of the earnings of his brother’s win.

Followed by his next victory on Californian greens at the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where Lefty’s Triumph added $1.368 million to his bank account, his caddie again could have made 5–10% or even more of the golfer’s payout. However, the exact amount of Tim’s payout for this championship is not publicly available.

Lastly, after the iconic win at the 2021 PGA Championship, where Phil Mickelson took home $2.16 million, Junior Mickelson went on to bag $216,000. In addition to this, Tim also earned money from his career as a coach and agent before becoming a caddie. He started working as a head men’s golf coach at the University of San Diego in July 2003; he followed the same profile at Arizona State University; and he became a player-manager at Lagardère Sports in August 2016.

Certainly, he entered the ‘rich guy list’ after 2017 as a PGA Tour Caddie. Although Tim Mickelson’s journey as a caddie has now ended, he is leaving with a trunk full of memories of caddying his brother and, of course, a full pocket! After all these years of guidance and support from his brother, now it looks like Phil Mickelson has found a new looper.

Who is the next man on Lefty’s bags?

Tim Mickelson took up the caddying duty for the three-time Masters’ winner after his long-time caddie Jim Mckay chose to go their separate ways. Now, reportedly, the caddie-baton is being passed on to Georgia-born caddie Jon Yarbough. The University of North Texas alum is an experienced caddie and has been caddying for the last 17 years.

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During this, he has caddied in various leagues, including the LPGA and PGA Tour. Yarbough’s has been on the bags of numerous golfers, including LPGA Pro Kelly Robbins and PGA Tour Pros Gary Woodland and Smylie Kauffman. Now the veteran caddie will be seen alongside Lefty in Miami while the new partners on the greens gear up for the upcoming Masters at Augusta National.

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