adminNORTH CAROLINA. — Rory McIlroy has sacked his long-time caddie JP Fitzgerald, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, ending a partnership that took the Northern Irishman to four major golf titles and the top of the world rankings.
McIlroy will have a new caddie on his bag at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational this week after ending his nine-year relationship with his fellow Irishman, the source, who did not want to be named, said.
There was no immediate response from McIlroy’s management to an e-mailed request for comment late on Sunday.
Phil Mickelson parted ways with his caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay earlier this month after a 25-year partnership that netted the American five major titles.
Fitzgerald’s sacking, which McIlroy is expected to confirm on his arrival at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, comes barely a week after he publicly thanked his bagman for jolting him into gear when he made a poor start to the British Open. — Reuters.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
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