Meet John Ellis: Wyndham Clark’s Caddie

 

Wyndham Clark is a 6-year professional on the PGA Tour. Though he took some time to make waves on the Tour, he started to gain some notoriety after securing his first win at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship. Outside of that first win, he had 6 top-ten finishes and amassed as much as $11.4 million in winnings in those first 6 years. His performance at the 2023 U.S Open, thrusted him into golf stardom as he played well enough to be in contention on Sunday. Let’s get to know Wyndham Clark’s Caddie.

Who is Wyndham Clark’s Caddie?

Wyndham Clark’s Caddie is John Ellis. Ellis is, as most Tour caddies, a long time golf veteran. Ellis played golf at the collegiate level for University of Oregon and earned the distinction of First Team All Pac-10, in his senior year. He later tested his mettle in the professional ranks when he turned Pro in 2003. Though he never won on the PGA tour, he was able to secure 3 international wins in 2008 at the Mexican PGA Championship, The Telus Edmonton Open, and the Stockton Sports Commission Classic. In addition, he competed in 2 U.S. Opens (2008 and 2011). Ellis later left to PGA to pursue a coaching career back at the University of Oregon.

When did John Ellis start caddying for Wyndham Clark?

John Ellis and Wyndham Clark go as far back as Clark’s college days, where Ellis met Clark as an assistant coach at the University of Oregon. The exact timeline is still under investigation but we suspect they two have partnered since Clarke turned Pro 6- years ago.

How much does Wyndham Clark’s caddie, John Ellis, Make a year?

It’s nearly impossible to predict how much a caddie will make from one year to the next because their earnings are tied to the player’s performance. For that reason, we’re going to provide an estimate of how much Ellis may have earned in 2023 using the model we know most partnerships follow: The caddie makes 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. With this model, we estimate that John Ellis may have made as much as $534,136 while caddying for Wyndham Clark in the 2023 season.

Here's the breakdown of how much money Wyndham Clark's caddie made in 2023

Tournament	Finish	Wyndham Clark's Earnings	% of Earnings	John Ellis' Earnings
Fortinet Championship	T43	$24,760	5%	$1,238
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP	T16	$151,674	5%	$7,584
THE CJ CUP in South Carolina	T29	$65,730	5%	$3,287
Texas Children's Houston Open	T16	$123,900	5%	$6,195
The RSM Classic	T10	$188,325	7%	$13,183
The American Express	T50	$19,880	5%	$994
Farmers Insurance Open	T37	$37,845	5%	$1,892
WM Phoenix Open	T10	$485,000	7%	$33,950
The Genesis Invitational	T33	$104,429	5%	$5,221
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard	T34	$109,000	5%	$5,450
THE PLAYERS Championship	T27	$167,656	5%	$8,383
Valspar Championship	5	$332,100	7%	$23,247
Corales Puntacana Championship	6	$137,750	7%	$9,643
RBC Heritage	T29	$140,000	5%	$7,000
Zurich Classic of New Orleans	3	$332,175	7%	$23,252
Mexico Open at Vidanta	T24	$62,755	5%	$3,138
Wells Fargo Championship	1	$3,600,000	10%	$360,000
the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday	T12	$410,000	5%	$20,500
Grand Total	T21	$6,492,979	6%	$534,156