Have a look at the age, height, salary and net worth of Austin Kaiser
Social media platforms especially X/Twitter, Reddit and Instagram are currently flooded with congratulatory messages after 30-year-old American golfer Xander Schauffele, emerged the winner at the 152nd Open Championship.
It was Xander Schauffeleโs second major win as previously about two months ago he made headlines for winning PGA Championship. It marks his 11th professional win after consistently finish in the top-10 in all major tournaments.
After seeing his impressive performance at The Open Championship, X users have flooded the platform with praises. One such fan took to X and remarked, โHim and Schleffer are the USA horses right now.โ
Who is Austin Kaiser caddie of Xander Schauffele, bio, age, height, salary and net worth
For the curious, Schauffeleโs notable victories include the 2017 Tour Championship, where he triumphed over Justin Thomas, and the 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, where he defeated Tony Finau in a playoff.
However, he was unable to defend his WGC-HSBC title the following year, and ended up losing to Rory McIlroy in a playoff.
Before his major victory in 2024, Schauffele won the co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open in 2022, edging out Kurt Kitayama by a single stroke with a score of 273, 7-under par. This win ended his two-year winless streak.
After witnessing this historic achievement from the American professional golfer, everyone is asking one who is his caddie? Curious enough right? So, hereโs the answer to it!
Xander waits for his caddie Austin Kaiser so they can walk up the 18th together. ๐ฅน pic.twitter.com/TsghM0l1DA
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) July 21, 2024
About Xander Schauffeleโs Caddie
For the curious, as of July 2024, 34 year old Austin Kaiser serves as Schauffeleโs caddie. Reports reveals that the two have been friends for over 10 years.
Height 5-8 ; Hometown Atascadero, Calif ; Previous School Allan Hancock College.
Kaiser has only been caddying for the past six years. During their collegiate careers, Kaiser and Schauffele, both competed for the San Diego State Aztecs.
In his junior year, Kaiser made the cut in 12 of 13 tournaments, finishing fourth on the team with four top-20 finishes.
He first assisted Schauffele as a caddie in 2015, in obtaining his PGA Tour card.
Reports reveals that Kaiserโs childhood dream was to become a police officer.
He even enrolled in the police academy and nearly completed his training when Schauffele called him, saying that he need a caddie and that he thinks Kaiser โwoule be great,โ for the position.
Xander Schauffele emphasized that โWeโre buds, and you know my game more than almost anybody.โ After listening to his friendโs talk, Kaiser decided to give it a shot and now itโs been 6 years that he has been caddying for Xander.
โHe can have a mouth, which I prefer (laughs). I always tell him to speak up if he feels I need to do something different.โ
–@XSchauffele tells me of caddie Austin Kaiser. Full chat in spring on @TheOpen & more: https://t.co/OLuoshz2E3#TheOpenChampionship #TheOpen https://t.co/ialAXY4fRh pic.twitter.com/JAwq3dgDYf— Garrett Johnston (@JohnstonGarrett) July 21, 2024
How Much Money Kaiser Secured After Schauffele Triumph
The prize for the 2024 PGA Championship was $18.5 million, with Schauffele taking home the winnerโs share of $3.33 million. As caddies typically receive 10% of their playerโs winnings, that means Kaiser earned approximately $330,000. Austin’s net worth isn’t known though.
For the unversed, caddies generally receive a predetermined percentage of their playerโs prize money, which can be 10% for a win, 5-7% for a top-5 or top-10 finish, along with a weekly base wage, all of which are pre-agreed upon with the player.