Meet Mark Fulcher: Billy Horschel’s Caddie

 

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Billy Horschel is a long-time veteran on the PGA tour. He’s a phenomenal player with exceptional ball-striking abilities. In addition to great ball striking, he’s also a sneakily good putter. In fact, I personally call him the ‘Birdman’ because he’s fully capable of making any birdie put on any green, no matter how far it may be. Billy currently has 6 PGA tour wins as is currently ranked 17 in the official world golf rankings. There’s no denying that Billy’s talent and skill are major factors in his success but we all know that behind every golfer’s success, there’s a person working closely to help them make the best decisions and minimize errors on the golf course. Let’s take some time to get to know Billy Horschel’s Caddie.

Who is Billy Horschel’s Caddie?

Billy Horschel’s caddie is Mark "Fooch" Fulcher. Fulcher, also a veteran on tour, is most well-known for his long partnership with Justin Rose. The two had partnered for 11 years and had secured 8 victories in that time. Those wins include the 2013 US Open, where Rose won by 2 shots with a final score of +2 (plus two).

When did Mark "Fooch" Fulcher start caddying for Billy Horschel?

It’s been tough to pin down an exact date for when Mark Fulcher started caddying for Billy Horschel but we can deduce that Fulcher started on Horschel’s bag between May 2021 and September 2021. After caddying for Rose, Fulcher partnered with Francesco Molinari for about 19 months then separated. The two separated due to unmet expectations. Fulcher was then seen on the bag for Billy Horschel ahead of the race to Dubai in September 2021. Fulcher set some really aggressive goals for Horschel and Horschel fully bought into that plan.

How much does Mark Fulcher make caddying for Billy Horschel?

Because caddie compensation is performance-based, a caddie can earn very different wages from one year to the next. For that reason, we’ll focus on how much Mark Fulcher earned while caddying for Billy Horschel in the 2021-2022 season. The formula used in this estimate is what most tour players use for paying their caddies: 5% of earnings if the player places outside the top 10, 7% if the player finishes within the top 10, and 10% if the player finishes in 1st place. Based on this information, we estimate that Mark Fulcher may have made somewhere in the neighborhood of $421,307 while caddying for Billy Horschel in the 2021-2022 season on the PGA Tour.

Here's the breakdown of how much money Fooch made in 2022 caddying for Billy Horschel

Tournament	Finish	Billy Horschel's Earnings	% of Earnings	Mark Fulcher's Earnings
World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba	T33	$37,594	5%	$1,880
QBE Shootout *	T2	$560,000	7%	$39,200
Sentry Tournament of Champions	T23	$116,000	5%	$5,800
Sony Open in Hawaii	T36	$35,700	5%	$1,785
Farmers Insurance Open	T11	$195,300	5%	$9,765
WM Phoenix Open	T6	$287,000	7%	$20,090
The Honda Classic	T16	$106,533	5%	$5,327
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard	T2	$908,000	7%	$63,560
World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play	T9	$220,000	7%	$15,400
Masters Tournament	43	$55,500	5%	$2,775
RBC Heritage	T21	$83,920	5%	$4,196
Zurich Classic of New Orleans	2	$489,700	7%	$34,279
PGA Championship	68	$25,000	5%	$1,250
Memorial Tournament	1	$2,160,000	10%	$216,000
Grand Total	21	$5,280,247	6%	$421,307