Who Is Sam Pinfold? Cameron Smith Caddie Has Skills On His Bag
Sam Pinfold is the golf champion Cameron Smith’s caddie, carrying his bags for years.
A professional golfer, Cameron Smith’s performance and surprising decision have caught the public’s eye. With his match at The Open, his caddie Sam Pinfold remains in the spotlight.
Sam has been carrying the bag of the PGA Tour player for years. During those times, he has helped the golfer in many wins and matches.
When the intense performance and a blind tee shot didn’t give the perfect hit as he thought, the golfer stated, “The golfing gods weren’t with me today.”
Meanwhile, the attention has shifted toward his caddie, who carried his bags in the games.
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Who Is Cameron Smith Caddie Sam Pinfold?
PGA Tour player Cameron Smith’s caddie Sam Pinfold himself was a golf player before starting his profession in the position. He was a golfer at Whitby Golf Club.
Previously he represented his club during the Duncan Cup competition at Manor Park and also Wellington. However, by the time he reached 22, he decided to change his position in the field.
Sam is also known for his excellent relationship with Joe Skovron and Matt Kelly as his, good friends. He then started working as a caddie with several top players.
But at the time, he thought it would only be temporary; little did he know he would love the job and become permanent.
Over the years, he has worked as a caddie with golfers like Brendan Steele, Marc Leisman, Ryo Ishikawa, Rickie Fowler, and Cameron Smith.
The golf fanatics know the bond between player and caddie and how they work perfectly for each other.
Check Out Sam Pinfold Net Worth As Full Time Caddie
Sam Pinfold estimated net worth is approximately around $5 million. He has been working as a caddie for years and got believed to have a pay range of $8k- $12k.
He previously started his work as a part-time caddie and soon got his reputation in the field, changing him to full-time.
As a caddie, he will get 10% of the player’s winnings, and to date, he has worked with several champions that won the matches.
As per NZ Herald, Pinfold earned around $500k with Smith’s Victory in the players’ Championship in early 2022.
He has a thick check for himself and is also notable for being one of the wealthiest caddies.
Much congrats also to Sam Pinfold or Pinna as he’s known. pic.twitter.com/xILJa3rZ0u
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) January 13, 2020
Is Sam Pinfold On Wikipedia?
No, Sam Pinfold is not available on the Wikipedia page. However, he has explained his caddie journey in the NZ golf magazine.
He said, “I would be in the US for 8 to 9 months at a time and then come home and find a job for 3 or 4 months to rebuild the bank account before I headed away on another season caddying.”
“… but in 2013, I made the decision to move to the PGA Tour. I was seeing many of my mates doing well and five years on the Nationwide Tour had been a great apprenticeship and training ground and I wanted to be on the big stage.”
As his reputation was also rising on the PGA Tour as a caddy, he took the job seriously and became full-time caddying at the 2013 end.
Big W for Cam Smith & Sam Pinfold! That’s an all-time 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record at 34 under, including 17 under on the par 5s! #SentryTOC pic.twitter.com/cDyEURKRdO
— Caddie Network (@CaddieNetwork) January 10, 2022
Is Sam Pinfold Married? Meet His Wife And Family
Sam Pinfold loves to keep his personal life private, keeping his followers more excited about him. To date, he has not spoken about being married or his wife.
Although his admirers eagerly want to know about his family, they want to wait until; Pinfold himself decides to open up about his personal life.
