Caddie Ted Scott to miss BMW Championship. Who is filling in for No. 1 Scottie Scheffler?
Adam Schupak- Scottie Scheffler's regular caddie, Ted Scott, might be absent from the BMW Championship due to a family matter.
- Scheffler used a fill-in caddie, Brad Payne, during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship and finished T-3.
- Scheffler was seen practicing with veteran caddie Michael Cromie, who usually works for Chris Kirk.
- It is uncertain whether Scott's absence is temporary or if Cromie will caddie for the entire tournament.
- Scheffler has already secured the top spot in the FedEx Cup standings going into the Tour Championship.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Scottie Scheffler will be without regular caddie Ted Scott this week for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, Scheffler's agent, Blake Smith, confirmed in a text.
Scott, who has been on the bag for all 17 victories for Scheffler since they began working together in late 2021, skipped the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday due to a private family matter. Scheffler used Brad Payne, a personal friend and the president of College Golf Fellowship. Payne drove to Memphis from his home in Dallas Saturday night. Scheffler shot 67 and finished T-3, his eighth consecutive top-10 finish.
Golf Channel's Todd Lewis reported on Sunday that Scott left for his home in Louisiana on Saturday night.
On Tuesday, Scheffler was spotted playing a practice round at Caves Valley Golf Club with veteran caddie Michael Cromie on the bag. Cromie typically works for pro Chris Kirk, but Kirk finished 51st in the FedEx Cup season-long standings and, as a result, is out of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Only the top 50 in the field have advanced to the BMW Championship.
Scheffler already has clinched being first in the FedEx Cup point standings even if Rory McIlroy, who is currently second, were to win this week. Scheffler also has locked up the top FedEx Cup bonus at the end of the BMW and secured his spot in the Tour Championship, which no longer has the staggered start this year.