Who Is Matti Schmid’s Caddie? Meet Chris Selfridge
After three grueling rounds of the 2026 PGA ChampionshipMatti Schmid had battled to 4 beneath par and a spot within the last group on Sunday, simply two behind chief Alex Smalley.
That was one thing of a shock as a result of Schmid’s earlier finest efficiency at a Major got here on the 2021 Open when he positioned T59 to take low beginner honors.
However, simply 18 holes stood between him and a Major title with one spherical to play, as he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Cameron Smith, Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg.
That was an achievement in itself as a result of many different larger names did not do practically as properly, with the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Tommy Fleetwood missing the cut as they struggled with the thick tough, undulating greens and difficult pin positions of Aronimink.
Helping Schmid navigate a format that might not have appeared misplaced at a US Open was caddy Chris Selfridge.
He is a Northern Irishman who turned to caddying when persistent wrist accidents curtailed his skilled profession.
Selfridge’s taking part in profession was spent largely on the Challenge Tour (now the HotelPlanner Tour), however that got here to an finish in 2018.
Eventually, he was given the chance to return to the sport as a caddy on the DP World Tour for his good friend Michael Hoey.
Selfridge had a spell caddying for Tom McKibbin
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After studying the ropes alongside Hoey, over the subsequent 18 months, Selfridge caddied for Ryan Fox, together with on the Tokyo Olympics, earlier than he started working with Tom McKibbin in 2022.
That proved profitable, with Selfridge serving to McKibbin earn his DP World Tour card earlier than they parted methods in 2023.
Later that 12 months, Selfridge started caddying for Schmid, and the pair hadn’t appeared again.
Ahead of the PGA Championship, Schmid was nonetheless searching for his first skilled win, however there have been indications that, with Selfridge alongside him, he would quickly come alongside.
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For instance, within the months main as much as the Major, Selfridge helped Schmid place T9 on the Cognizant Classic, whereas he grew to become established on this planet’s prime 100 together with his caddie’s assist.
All of that might be eclipsed by victory on the PGA Championship, however with one spherical to play, it prompt that, no matter occurred within the last spherical, the partnership was going from energy to energy.
