Who is Ryan Fox's Caddie?

Ryan Fox is a prodigy from New Zealand who turned professional in 2012. He participated in the PGA Tour of Australasia the same year, where he finished fourth in the New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship and the New South Wales PGA Championship. In 2014, Fox secured second place in the Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship, and later that year, he clinched the Western Australian Open.

In early 2015, he won his second title on the PGA Tour of Australasia by securing the Queensland PGA Championship. The same year, he secured second place in the Maekyung Open in South Korea and joined the 2015 Challenge Tour. In July, he won the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge. Fox qualified for the 2015 Open Championship via final qualifying, made the cut, and finished 49th overall. He participated in the 2016 Challenge Tour, where he won the Tayto Northern Ireland Open and was twice the runner-up. He finished fourth in the Order of Merit, which secured his spot on the 2017 European Tour.

In 2017, Fox achieved a fifth-place finish in the HNA Open de France and tied for fourth in the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open and Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. His performance in the Irish Open earned him a place in the 2017 Open Championship, although he could not make the cut.

Fox later qualified for the 2018 US Open at Walton Heath. Fox made history in February 2019 by winning his first European Tour tournament at the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. He beat Adrián Otaegui 3 and 2 in a thrilling match and became the first New Zealander to win on the European Tour in ten years since Danny Lee.

Ryan Fox's Caddie

Professional golfer Fox had Chris Selfridge as his caddy until the end of the 2021 season before hiring Dean Smith. It is unclear when the partnership between Fox and Smith began, but Smith was on the bag for Fox's second DP World Tour victory. They teamed up to compete in the Ras al Khaimah Championship in February 2022.

Since then, Fox and Smith have finished in second place at the Dutch and Irish Opens before winning three tournaments together. Smith has proved to be a valuable addition to Fox's team as his caddy.

Smith, born in Gqeberha, South Africa, has been on tour for over a decade, caddying for several players. His previous employers include Oliver Wilson, Byeong Hun An, Shubhankar Sharma, and Gavin Green.

What is the net worth of Dean Smith?

It currently needs to be determined what Dean Smith's net worth is. In the past, it was rumoured that his net worth was ten per cent of his players' profits. However, that is only sometimes the case. Typically, a caddy negotiates a contract with their player. While the specifics may vary, the industry standard is for the caddy to receive a weekly stipend ranging from $1500 to $3000 per week.

A caddie's pay is primarily based on a performance-based compensation plan that varies yearly. Caddies are typically paid using similar criteria as professional golfers: 10% of the winnings for a win, 7% for a top 10 finish, and 5% if the player finishes outside the top 10.