Who Is Dean Herden? Caddie Of Chun In-gee, Here's What We Know About

Publish date: 2024-05-17

Chun In-gee's caddie Dean Herden has an experience of over 25 years as a caddie. He initially started his career as a player but switched sides after six years.

Herden originally hails from Wagga Wagga, in Australia, and currently resides in South Korea. In this article, we look at the details of the veteran caddie and his experience of being in the same hotel where a man was shot dead.

Who Is Dean Herden? Caddie Of Chun In-gee

Dean Herden is the caddie of Korean LPGA star Chun In-gee. He has been caddying for various golfers for over 25 years.

Herden took up caddying after an unsuccessful playing career. He spent time on Asian and Canadian tours in his six years of playing career. He jokingly said about his career, "I think I made six cuts in six years."

The veteran caddy is known for bagging Asian players in general. He previously looped for Jiyai Shin, current world number one, Jin Young Ko, and other Asian players. 

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Currently, Dean is serving as the caddie of the Korean golfer Chun In-gee. The 27-year-old's 2022 Women's PGA Championship win was Herden's 54th overall worldwide victory as a caddie, his fifth major title.

Herden won a U.S. Women's Open with Chun in 2015 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He then bagged for three seasons with World Number 1 Jin Young Ko and rejoined Chun in 2021 at the LPGA's Pelican stop in Florida.

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Dean Herden Net Worth And Salary

The net worth of caddie Dean Herden is currently unknown. Nevertheless, it is estimated that Chun In-gee's caddie's value is more than $500,000.

As per Insider, the average range of caddie's salary can range from $1,500-$3,000 a week. However, the exact and official salary of 58-year-old caddie Dean Herden is unknown.

Besides his regular salary, Dean earns a 10% cut from Chun's winner's cut. She bagged $1.35 million as the first-place check in her 2022 Women's PGA Championship victory, which means the caddie earned a whopping $135,000 from the tournament.

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Recently, Dean was staying at a hotel near Rockville when a deadly shooting occurred. At the Red Roof Inn, a man was shot four times. Two men were later arrested in the shooting. 

Harden stayed at the same hotel on May 30 when he came for a scouting mission. During the shooting outside, Dean was asleep while other caddies heard the gunshots and fled the scene.

Talking about the incident, Harden said Sunday after Chun posing for a one-shot triumph over Minjee Lee and Lexi Thompson. "It has to be the safest place on Earth now. Every time I looked, there were two cop cars there."

Dean Herden Wife And Married Life

Dean Herden's married life has been a topic of interest among golf enthusiasts. However, no information about the caddy's wife or the married life is known.

Herden has been very secretive regarding his personal life. He has not openly talked about his family background or his spouse. Hence, the veteran caddie's married life remains a mystery.

Dean is not on social media. However, Chun is no Instagram as @ingeechun_dumbo and is followed by 141K people.

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