{"id":31203,"date":"2026-05-17T20:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=31203"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:13:42","slug":"who-is-matti-schmids-caddie-meet-chris-selfridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=31203","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Matti Schmid\u2019s Caddie? Meet Chris Selfridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-a1b300b3-9ff8-4fe7-b4cc-2ced02771cc7\">After three grueling rounds of the 2026 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/live\/pga-championship-leaderboard-live-updates-final-round-2026\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/live\/pga-championship-leaderboard-live-updates-final-round-2026\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/live\/pga-championship-leaderboard-live-updates-final-round-2026\">PGA Championship<\/a>, Matti Schmid had battled to four under par and a place in the final group on Sunday, just two behind leader Alex Smalley.<\/p>\n<p>That was something of a surprise because Schmid\u2019s previous best performance at a Major came at the 2021 Open when he placed T59 to take low amateur honors.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\" \/>\n<p id=\"elk-4bf09d08-a150-4a34-92d0-e98b2fe4d698-0\">Nevertheless, just 18 holes stood between him and a Major title with one round to play, as he rubbed shoulders with the likes of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/cameron-smith\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/cameron-smith\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/cameron-smith\">Cameron Smith<\/a>, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/jon-rahm\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/jon-rahm\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/jon-rahm\">Jon Rahm<\/a> and Ludvig Aberg.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#010; 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           flex&#010;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#010;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#010;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-normal&#010;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Later that year, Selfridge began caddying for Schmid, and the pair haven\u2019t looked back.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the PGA Championship, Schmid was still looking for his first professional win, but there were indications that, with Selfridge alongside him, it would soon come along.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-9e4f64e2-01fa-4aae-9e26-797f00737fa0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2500px\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.28%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Selfridge and Matti Schmid share a joke\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/XUNEapKdQpu6HJ3dpu9ERe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/XUNEapKdQpu6HJ3dpu9ERe.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-78b48c0f-f66f-47f7-81a0-fe7ab8e53650\">For example, in the months leading up to the Major, Selfridge helped Schmid place T9 at the Cognizant Classic, while he became established in the world\u2019s top 100 with his caddie&#8217;s help.<\/p>\n<p>All of that would be eclipsed by victory at the PGA Championship, but with one round to play, it suggested that, whatever happened in the final round, the partnership was going from strength to strength.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tour\/who-is-matti-schmids-caddie\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After three grueling rounds of the 2026 PGA Championship, Matti Schmid had battled to four under par and a place in the final group on Sunday, just two behind leader Alex Smalley. 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