Tiger Woods in 2001:
1st win of season - Bay Hill
2nd - Players
3rd - Masters
Scottie Scheffler in 2024:
1st win of season - Bay Hill
2nd - Players
3rd…
How good has Scottie Scheffler been this year?
Based on the standard 10% cut for wins, his caddie, Ted Scott, has already earned $1.2 million this year.
That would place him 54th out of 200 PGA Tour players and ahead of guys like Viktor Hovland and Rickie Fowler.
Not bad.
The Masters is a massive economic driver for the local community.
It is estimated that it will bring in around $120 million to the area.
And around 4,000 homes will be rented for the week.
Richmond County Schools schedule their spring break during Masters week. Some families rent out their homes for the week.
And in some cases - it will pay for the annual mortgage.
Restaurants and hospitality businesses will do 10% of annual revenue during Masters week.
And Augusta Regional Airport will see around 1,500 private planes land at the airport. Around 1,000 landed in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl.
Read more about the money in the Masters below.
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