Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating day on the course in Los Angeles, battling a putting slump that led to unwelcome commentary from spectators. The spotlight also fell on McIlroy's long-time caddie, Harry Diamond, as fans and commentators questioned the impact of the partnership on McIlroy's major performance. Despite their success together, including multiple FedEx Cups and Race to Dubai titles, Diamond has become a subject of scrutiny, prompting McIlroy to defend his trusted companion.
Rory McIlroy had a day to forget in Los Angeles, with his putting game completely abandoning him, leading to one attendee giving some unwanted advice. Rapaport added: 'Rory has got zero time for any Harry Diamond slander.” The moment of tension comes with fans drawing a parallel between McIlroy’s major form and his switch to Diamond as his caddie.
'More compelling' - Rory McIlroy proposes new LIV format which would 'get people going' Yet he’s scooped almost every other prize on offer with Diamond, winning three FedEx Cups, two Race to Dubai titles and multiple tournaments. That hasn’t stopped people theorising about Diamond, though, who McIlroy has had to defend in the past, just in less X-rated fashion. Speaking to the BBC, he said Diamond was like an ‘older brother’ as he explained: 'I wouldn't have him on the bag if I didn't think he was good at what he did. Players plan touching tribute for Tiger Woods' mother for final round at Torrey Pines Jordan Spieth toilet emergency scorecard disqualification led to PGA Tour rule change 'We’re very close. I love having him on the bag. I’m a different person. And I’m never going to give him s*** even if something goes wrong. It would not be worth it.' He also acknowledged the criticism at the tail end of last year, saying after winning the Race to Dubai: 'I want to give a shout out to Harry, he's been with me every step of the way for the last seven years now.'He gets his fair share of stick and it's not warranted. Harry is an amazing caddie and the best friend I could ever ask for, thanks mate.' Whether the Diamond sideshow will take the headlines or not is one thing, but McIlroy could maybe do with it to distract from a Sunday collapse. He dropped from fourth to eighth on the leaderboard with statistically his worst putting round in a decade, dropping one double bogey, two bogeys and two birdies. His -3.9 statistic in ‘Stroke Gained: Putting’ is the worst since the 2014 Wells Fargo Championship, likely ending any hopes of success in California
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