McIlroy finished second to Bryson DeChambeau at the US Open after a horror collapse at Pinehurst
Rory McIlroy has been urged to ditch caddie and best pal Harry Diamond in the aftermath of his US Open collapse. McIlroy lost out by shot to Bryson DeChambeau after bogeying three of the final four holes at Pinehurst.
Pepperell told The Chipping Forecast podcast: “Sometimes, to win a golf tournament, you need to limp over the line, and I'm adamant that it is your caddie on occasions like that who can really be the difference that can pull you over that finishing line.Reflecting on McIlroy's choice of club at the 15th, Pepperell said: “My immediate takeaway is that with a stronger caddie, he would not have made the bogey he made on the 15th.
“I just think Rory needs somebody who's capable, like JP probably used to be able to do and help him get across that line.Pepperell said he was reluctant to criticise caddie Diamond, a lifelong friend of McIlroy who has carried the Ulsterman's bag since 2017. “And I'm adamant about that. I'm sure if he had a super experienced, strong caddie, he would have just pulled him through.
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