Justin Thomas’s Ex-Caddie Ignores Himself for Scottie Scheffler & Co with an Unexpected 5-Word Reason

“Television is my No.1 priority.” With this straightforward statement, Jim “Bones” Mackay has made it clear where his heart lies. After parting ways with Justin Thomas in March 2024, he officially returned to NBC as a course reporter, resuming the broadcasting career he had briefly paused to caddie for Thomas.

Mackay’s experience in the game runs deep; after spending 25 years alongside Phil Mickelson and building a reputation as one of golf’s best and most popular caddies, he first joined NBC in 2017 and quickly became one of the best in the business. In 2021, however, the opportunity to work with a player like Thomas drew him back to caddying, and together they won the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. Bones is a veteran!

Bones’s career as a caddie speaks for itself; his resume is among the best, and he’s admired as one of the game’s finest bagmen. But when asked about the most underrated caddie on the PGA Tour, Bones didn’t hesitate for long. His surprising answer? Ted Scott, Scottie Scheffler’s right-hand man. Why Scott? Mackay had an explanation, and it all comes down to the undeniable chemistry between Scott and Scheffler.

Mackay described one of those moments that capture it all: during a windy day at Augusta National, Scheffler, with Scott by his side, pulled off an amazing six-iron shot on the 10th hole, landing the ball just four feet from the hole. “They speak the same language,” Mackey explained in five simple words. Giving a bold statement, he added, “I think he (Scottie Scheffler) could go through every caddie in the game and couldn’t possibly come close to finding a guy as good for him as Ted Scott is.”