Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

CMOTDibbler · 31-07-2017 3:55pm

Exactly wrote: »

Harry Diamond to be on the bag this week in Firestone

Harry's a pretty decent golfer in his own right, isn't he?

luvthegame · 31-07-2017 4:01pm

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Harry's a pretty decent golfer in his own right, isn't he?

Jesus no matter what handicap he is id say he'll crap himself when he actually has to make club selections for real in a huge event.

CMOTDibbler · 31-07-2017 4:06pm

luvthegame wrote: »

Jesus no matter what handicap he is id say he'll crap himself when he actually has to make club selections for real in a huge event.

I think he's caddied for him before. And he's no club amateur, he won the West of Ireland a few years ago.

Dbu · 31-07-2017 4:06pm

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Harry's a pretty decent golfer in his own right, isn't he?

Im a decent driver, but I wont be going into F1 anytime soon

ligerdub · 31-07-2017 4:10pm

You are aware that at no point will the caddie be hitting any shots? :-)

CMOTDibbler · 31-07-2017 4:13pm

Dbu wrote: »

Im a decent driver, but I wont be going into F1 anytime soon

Well if you're trying to compare yourself to Harry Diamond, you'd need to be competing in Formula Ford before you could call yourself a driver. :pac:

Dolph Starbeam · 31-07-2017 4:17pm

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

I think he's caddied for him before. And he's no club amateur, he won the West of Ireland a few years ago.

No club amateur? Thats exactly what he is.

To part with JP and take on, for one week at least if rumours are true, someone with so little experience looks like a very poor move.

CMOTDibbler · 31-07-2017 4:39pm

Dolph Starbeam wrote: »

No club amateur? Thats exactly what he is.

To part with JP and take on, for one week at least if rumours are true, someone with so little experience looks like a very poor move.

I probably should have qualified that with the word 'average' for the pedants on here.

Panrich · 31-07-2017 4:54pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

All true, BUT.

When you are at the top of the game - can you really see a man with any sort of pride in his craft taking on a lad at say number 122 in the world. Or a pro starting out. It is not like soccer - most top bags are gone.

Will be interesting to see how it pans out. But perception is everything - if JP doesn't work again - it will be very negative for Rory. Even is the public perception is wrong _ Rory operates in the area.

There might be a book in due course to keep the wolf from the door.

Snake Plisken · 31-07-2017 5:03pm

Maybe Rory's Missus had some input into the decision to drop JP.

wardides · 31-07-2017 5:10pm

People need to realise JP was a decent caddy before Rory came along. He'll get another nice bag if he wants, but think TV could be a goldmine if he went for it, similar to Bones.

CMOTDibbler · 31-07-2017 5:39pm

wardides wrote: »

People need to realise JP was a decent caddy before Rory came along. He'll get another nice bag if he wants, but think TV could be a goldmine if he went for it, similar to Bones.

Bones didn't have a choice really. His legs weren't up to the job any more afaik.

JP could still get another bag if he wants one. He may just want to call it a day though. He's made a lot of money over the last few years. Last year alone was estimated to be worth over one and a half million for him.

mikeybrennan · 31-07-2017 6:26pm

Rory needed a new caddie to win more majors according to rte

qwabercd · 31-07-2017 7:20pm

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Bones didn't have a choice really. His legs weren't up to the job any more afaik.

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Not sure how true that is. He was on course commentator at the open so probably covered more ground than he would have as a caddy. If his knees were that bad he would have been in the commentary booth.

mikeybrennan · 31-07-2017 7:34pm

Different carrying a bag though

Dr Devious · 31-07-2017 7:38pm

Still no official word from Mcillroys camp which is strange in itself given the number of media outlets reporting it, it's obviously true when his management team hasn't come out yet to deny it. Was it JP who initiated the split? Surely last week was the time for mcillroy to make a change not a couple of days before a tournament IF it was his decision. Either way expect the usual PR guff tomorrow....an amicable split, wish each other well in the future, great mutual respect blah blah blah.

CMOTDibbler · 31-07-2017 8:32pm

mikeybrennan wrote: »

Different carrying a bag though

Yeah. Those tour bags must be close to 20kgs with all the clubs, snacks, drinks, extra balls, clothing, brolly etc.

Raisins · 31-07-2017 10:09pm

Dolph Starbeam wrote: »

No club amateur? Thats exactly what he is.

To part with JP and take on, for one week at least if rumours are true, someone with so little experience looks like a very poor move.

The timing is so bad it suggests that the split is acrimonious. There's no way you plan to split with your caddie between the Open and PGA. Hard to see why he'd draw so much attention to JP at the Open if he planned to let him go. Looks like a really recent decision. He didn't even have a statement ready or anything like Phil and Bones.

Quintis · 31-07-2017 10:20pm

Raisins wrote: »

The timing is so bad it suggests that the split is acrimonious. There's no way you plan to split with your caddie between the Open and PGA. Hard to see why he'd draw so much attention to JP at the Open if he planned to let him go. Looks like a really recent decision. He didn't even have a statement ready or anything like Phil and Bones.

Donegan on OTB suggests a bad club call by JP on the Saturday at the Open when people were passing Rory by might have been the final straw...

fullstop · 31-07-2017 10:41pm

Quintis wrote: »

Donegan on OTB suggests a bad club call by JP on the Saturday at the Open when people were passing Rory by might have been the final straw...

If that's the case, Rory's an even bigger <snip> than he already looks.

TheRiverman · 31-07-2017 10:47pm

That failed "popstar" from Mullingar might need a job.

AnneFrank · 31-07-2017 10:54pm

I don't like mcilroy, but from what I've seen of this caddy, and comments I've heard him make, this was a long time coming. Just handled terribly, but that's mcilroy all over.

JimmyMcGill · 31-07-2017 11:09pm

Least the man deserves is clarity on media outlets whats going on. Terrible treatment of a 4 time Major caddy.

fullstop · 31-07-2017 11:09pm

AnneFrank wrote: »

I don't like mcilroy, but from what I've seen of this caddy, and comments I've heard him make, this was a long time coming. Just handled terribly, but that's mcilroy all over.

What comments, specifically, are you referring to?

HighLine · 31-07-2017 11:40pm

James Corrigan in his Telegraph article below suggests that Harry Diamond will not only be on Rory's bag this week but for the final major of the year as well. Seems like such a rushed decision.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017/07/31/rory-mcilroy-splits-caddie-nine-years-jp-fitzgerald-four-major/

AnneFrank · 31-07-2017 11:51pm

Ronan flood was Harringtons friend growing up in stackstown, was a decent golfer and had no previous caddy experience, was also his best man, this could turn out to be a master stroke, I'll be backing him tomorrow

FixdePitchmark · 01-08-2017 12:23am

You got to admire the shear audaciousness of it all. Like for a man that has a PR crew, a management company - fair play to him going on these solo runs. You got to admire it in a way.

There is no way this seemed planed - or had any aspect of transition.

Harry a serious golfer - followed him a few times at Irish Amateur Open. Also a West Winner.
So it is not off the wall stuff - but fairly serious step up, it is even a big change in job, life etc. Interesting the pro showing the caddie the ropes. The big positive , with Rory you have no , hotel, logistic problems, you have no real problems.

Harry from I what I recall is from a fairly wealthy background.

Anyway - best of luck to them , but no way I would want to work with a mate like that. Or be paying a mate to carry a bag. When you are your mates boss - you are not a mate are you.

Once Rory wins more majors - that is all that matters to me.

FixdePitchmark · 01-08-2017 12:26am

AnneFrank wrote: »

Ronan flood was Harringtons friend growing up in stackstown, was a decent golfer and had no previous caddy experience, was also his best man, this could turn out to be a master stroke, I'll be backing him tomorrow

Wouldn't surprise me if he comes out all guns blazing and plays well at start - but will petter out (IMO).

Minderbinder · 01-08-2017 6:25am

AnneFrank wrote: »

Ronan flood was Harringtons friend growing up in stackstown, was a decent golfer and had no previous caddy experience, was also his best man, this could turn out to be a master stroke, I'll be backing him tomorrow

I wouldn't be so quick to compare this to Harrington. Padraig is very mature man - retro video games in the basement, aside.. He is well educated and intelligent. He comes from a different generation and a different background.

I think parting with JP is probably a good decision, but hiring his best mate is yet another mistake.

ForeRight · 01-08-2017 8:34am

It's hard to see Diamond on the bag full time. Doesn't he own or run a few bars or clubs up north. He is a business man so this would be some career change for him.

Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

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