Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

ForeRight

sentient_6 wrote: »

Who the f**k is Harry Diamond?

Rory's best mate from childhood. He's an accomplished golfer too.

Why does he need to be someone we know? Wasn't spieths caddy a maths teacher in a secondary school before he was picked up

Mantis Toboggan

Very interesting to see how he gets on today.

First Up

His reason for sacking JP was that it was conflicting with their friendship, which he says is more important.

So he then replaces JP with one of his closest friends......

As an interim arrangement, maybe but if his explanation is correct, then his next caddy should be a virtual stranger. We'll see.

fred funk }{

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Very interesting to see how he gets on today.

Wouldn't be surprised if he wins it.

AGC

First Up wrote: »

His reason for sacking JP was that it was conflicting with their friendship, which he says is more important.

So he then replaces JP with one of his closest friends......

As an interim arrangement, maybe but if his explanation is correct, then his next caddy should be a virtual stranger. We'll see.

Willets old caddie is favourite now for the job.

Even if he goes and wins over the next 2 weeks I don't see Harry staying on.

benny79

tayto lover wrote: »

I'm hearing from people who actually know Rory that he and his caddy are really too close and Rory feels he needs to change things.
While most players and caddies only meet on the first tee, Rory and JP were staying in the same hotels, eating together etc. Rory felt that it had to change.

Really.. I heard from a very reliable source that he didnt have the decency to say it to JP face to face and rang him and totally caught JP by surprise as he wasn't expecting it at all..

I presume that most caddies would stay in the same hotel and eat together as they are a team.

Keano

tayto lover wrote: »

I'm hearing from people who actually know Rory that he and his caddy are really too close and Rory feels he needs to change things.
While most players and caddies only meet on the first tee, Rory and JP were staying in the same hotels, eating together etc. Rory felt that it had to change.

benny79 wrote: »

Really.. I heard from a very reliable source that he didnt have the decency to say it to JP face to face and rang him and totally caught JP by surprise as he wasn't expecting it at all..

I presume that most caddies would stay in the same hotel and eat together as they are a team.

Everyone seems to know Rory or a buddy of Rory

My own take on having a buddy on the bag is that it's 2 important weeks and pretty much just needs someone to carry the bag. Harry will probably have very little input if Rory intends on taking more responsibility.

Minderbinder

benny79 wrote: »

Really.. I heard from a very reliable source that he didnt have the decency to say it to JP face to face and rang him and totally caught JP by surprise as he wasn't expecting it at all..

I presume that most caddies would stay in the same hotel and eat together as they are a team.

They're not a team. They're employer/employee. Teammates can't fire each other. I'd be surprised if most of the caddies are paying to stay in luxury hotels when the golfers probably get them for free.

BigChap1759

Minderbinder wrote: »

They're not a team. They're employer/employee. Teammates can't fire each other. I'd be surprised if most of the caddies are paying to stay in luxury hotels when the golfers probably get them for free.

This is complete nonsense - look at speith, day and DJ - all have unbelievably close relationships with their caddies and always talk about "we"

benny79

Minderbinder wrote: »

They're not a team. They're employer/employee. Teammates can't fire each other. I'd be surprised if most of the caddies are paying to stay in luxury hotels when the golfers probably get them for free.

Then was does every golfer especially Speith when they win say its not just him that wins its the team ie caddy, manager etc as he couldnt do it without them.. As they are a team. Lose as a team and win as a team..

benny79

Keano wrote: »

Everyone seems to know Rory or a buddy of Rory

In fairness Keano its Ireland aren't we all related

CMOTDibbler

BigChap1759 wrote: »

This is complete nonsense - look at speith, day and DJ - all have unbelievably close relationships with their caddies and always talk about "we"

Spieth does play the boss though. The time he walked off the green after an eagle and told Greller to 'get that' (the ball from the hole) was a bit offhand to say the least.

Austin Johnson's actually a decent golfer too. But I think it's different with family than friends. The 'we' thing I often think is a kind of forced modesty. I'm never sure if it's genuine or not.

Strangely enough, both Spieth's and Day's caddies are (or have been) also their coaches. That does change the dynamic a bit.

Webbs

The caddies of most pros certainly dont stay in the same hotel etc. They are a team on the field of play but after that they go their separate ways pretty much.
Most caddies have to pay for their own travel and accommodation so do so very much at the budget end of things.

Minderbinder

BigChap1759 wrote: »

This is complete nonsense - look at speith, day and DJ - all have unbelievably close relationships with their caddies and always talk about "we"

I would also say 'we' when discussing my staff and what 'we' do. It's great for morale. I won't be giving them an equal share of the money though and neither will Spieth.

neddynasty

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

The 'we' thing I often think is a kind of forced modesty. I'm never sure if it's genuine or not.

I always think the 'we' thing is a sports psychology concept so all the responsibility isn't seen to be lying with the person hitting the ball. So if things are going wrong the responsibility is shared and the impact on the golfers mindset is minimized.

Similar to standing on a par 3 with water next to the green. You stand up on the tee thinking 'don't hit it in the water', well then the ball is going in the water. You stand up on the tee thinking 'I'm striking this well today and the ball will land on the green', well then the ball will land on or somewhere near the green.

I think McIlroy holds his hands up a lot and takes responsibility for poor rounds and doesn't buy into the 'we' thing......yet.

Russman

As the caddies might say, "we had 3 birdies on the front nine and then he had a bogey on the 12th"

CMOTDibbler

Rory: "I reckon it's about 140 yards, what do you think Harry?"
Harry: "Puff, gasp, pant..."

Russman

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Rory: "I reckon it's about 140 yards, what do you think Harry?"
Harry: "Puff, gasp, pant..."

Great photo for a caption competition !!

"....eh, boss, you weren't really attached to your 7 iron were you ? I'm sure it'll be handed in......."

FixdePitchmark

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Rory: "I reckon it's about 140 yards, what do you think Harry?"
Harry: "Puff, gasp, pant..."

Rory " Harry, do I hit yards or meters ?"
Harry " Em, yards in US and meters in Europe, can you use a laser out here ?"

Harry to himself ! - jaysus this bag is heavy , I don't know how to break to him that , I was only having a laugh in Vegas about this.

big_drive

The size of the pro bags are something else

benny79

big_drive wrote: »

The size of the pro bags are something else

It has to be big enough for their ego..

mikeybrennan

Hopefully JP will go on and win more majors

He definitely has it in him

Telecaster58

First Up wrote: »

His reason for sacking JP was that it was conflicting with their friendship, which he says is more important.

So he then replaces JP with one of his closest friends......

As an interim arrangement, maybe but if his explanation is correct, then his next caddy should be a virtual stranger. We'll see.

Laughed when I read that. We've all said something similar when dumping a girlfriend, or heard it said when being dumped. "It's not you, it's me..."

Dbu

Rory has stated that he is enjoying reading yardage books again, so just shows how much trust he had in JP by letting him do all that.

ligerdub

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Spieth does play the boss though. The time he walked off the green after an eagle and told Greller to 'get that' (the ball from the hole) was a bit offhand to say the least.

Austin Johnson's actually a decent golfer too. But I think it's different with family than friends. The 'we' thing I often think is a kind of forced modesty. I'm never sure if it's genuine or not.

Strangely enough, both Spieth's and Day's caddies are (or have been) also their coaches. That does change the dynamic a bit.

I'd have been really annoyed at that if I were the caddy. I know it's a fairly submissive role, and given the stage in the tournament I'd be inclined to keep quiet until the thing was over, but I'd be saying to him about a day or two later that if that ever happens again it will be with somebody else on the bag not him.

WHIP IT!

ligerdub wrote: »

I'd have been really annoyed at that if I were the caddy. I know it's a fairly submissive role, and given the stage in the tournament I'd be inclined to keep quiet until the thing was over, but I'd be saying to him about a day or two later that if that ever happens again it will be with somebody else on the bag not him.

Really? You'd walk away from a million-dollar job over that?? The things people claim on the internet always give me a giggle

ligerdub

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Really? You'd walk away from a million-dollar job over that?? The things people claim on the internet always give me a giggle

Probably yeah. There are other bags.

mikeybrennan

ligerdub wrote: »

Probably yeah. There are other bags.

Ya but would you get them after walking?

ligerdub

mikeybrennan wrote: »

Ya but would you get them after walking?

You might, if you're a good caddy you will.

It's not unprecedented. Suneson left Faldo's bag for example.

red ears

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Rory: "I reckon it's about 140 yards, what do you think Harry?"
Harry: "Puff, gasp, pant..."

Yeah poor aul Harry looks like he is finding it tough going out there..