Shocker! Rory McIlroy Fires J.P. Fitzgerald?

J.P. Fitzgerald has been at Rory McIlroy’s side since the young talent from Northern Ireland turned pro back in 2008.

Thirteen PGA Tour wins, 13 European Tour wins and four majors later, McIlroy has apparently fired Fitzgerald.

The report came from the Reuters News Agency.

There hasn’t been a peep from McIlroy or anyone in his camp but the reports say McIlroy will have a new caddie on his bag at this week’s WGC-Bridgestone, the final tune-up before next week last major of the season — the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.

It was in the Open Championship two weeks ago that McIlroy credited Fitzgerald for turning the tide of poor play by McIlroy with a few choice words.

Apparently there were some deeper, more ongoing issues between the two men.

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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beege
July 31, 2017 at 3:13 pm
“rory, i would like you to meet Jim AKA Bones, bones meet rory–he has 4 majors to his credit and a multitude of other victories—i think this could work guys what do you think???”.

Hi Tom,
i could not resist–and i am just kidding no way but it would be great and it would work.
bob

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  Tom Edrington
  July 31, 2017 at 4:31 pm
  After two knee replacements and a check from NBC/Golf Channel for the Open Championship, I think Bones has a great future on the ground with a mic in his hand rather than lugging a very heavy golf bag and listening to Rory pissing and moaning!
  
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  Tom Edrington
  July 31, 2017 at 6:07 pm
  Actually Bob, how about the ‘forgotten caddie” — Joe Lacava???
  
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