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Rory McIlroy fires long-time caddie J.P. Fitzgerald
Rory McIlroy has fired long-time caddie J.P. Fitzgerald. The report comes from Reuters, which cited a source familiar with the matter.
With Fitzgerald on the bag the past nine years, the 28-year-old McIlroy won each of his four major championships and rose to the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Just two weeks ago, McIlroy credited Fitzgerald for his recovery from a disastrous start at The Open Championship. After carding 5-over par on the front nine, McIlroy played the final 63 holes in 10-under to finish T4.
McIlroy is expected to have a new caddie this week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. The firing is yet to be confirmed by McIlroy or his team.
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Photos from the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
GolfWRX is on site in the Lone Star State this week for the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
General galleries from the putting green and range, WITBs — including Thorbjorn Olesen and Zac Blair — and several pull-out albums await.
As always, we’ll continue to update as more photos flow in. Check out links to all our photos from Houston below.
General Albums
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Monday #1
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Monday #2
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #2
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Thorbjorn Olesen – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Ben Silverman – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Jesse Droemer – SoTX PGA Section POY – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- David Lipsky – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Martin Trainer – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Zac Blair – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Jacob Bridgeman – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Trace Crowe – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Daniel Berger – WITB(very mini) – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Chesson Hadley – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Callum McNeill – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Rhein Gibson – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Patrick Fishburn – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Raul Pereda – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Gary Woodland WITB (New driver, iron shafts) – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Padraig Harrington WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
Pullout Albums
- Tom Hoge’s custom Cameron – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Piretti putters – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Ping putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Kevin Dougherty’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Bettinardi putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Erik Barnes testing an all-black Axis1 putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Tony Finau’s new driver shaft – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
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Photos from the 2024 Players Championship
On the heels of Scottie Scheffler’s dominant victory at Bay Hill, the PGA Tour heads a little farther north in Florida to TPC Sawgrass this week for The Players Championship. And of course, GolfWRX is on site to get a look at what the players are playing.
We’ve already spotted a new Titleist mini driver this week, and there’s plenty more.
Check out our photos below!
Pullout Albums
- New Titleist 2 wood – 2024 The Players Championship
- Cam Young testing Titleist’s new 2-wood – 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship
- Hole Nos. 17 and 18 – 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship
- Toulon Small Batch Texas putter – 2024 The Players Championship
- Swag Golf custom headcovers – 2024 The Players Championship
- New Ping PLD staff bags – 2024 The Players Championship
- SuperStroke St. Patrick’s Day putter grip – 2024 The Players Championship
- Taylor Montgomery using PuttView X training goggles – 2024 The Players Championship
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Photos from the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
We’re assembling our usual collection of WITB photos, general galleries, and of course, gear inspired by the King himself.
We’ll continue to add to the photos below as more flow in from Florida.
General Albums
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #1
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #2
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #3
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #2
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1 (thanks, bvmagic!)
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #3 (bvmagic)
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #2 (bvmagic)
WITB Albums
- Matt (LFG) Every – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Sahith Theegala – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Scottie Scheffler – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Luke List – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Taylor Moore – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- David Ford – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Pullout Albums
- New Cameron putters (and new “LD” grip) – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New Bettinardi MB & CB irons – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Custom Bettinardi API putter cover – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Custom Swag API covers – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New Golf Pride Reverse Taper grips – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New PXG putters – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Scottie Scheffler putter change – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Sepp Straka – shaft change to new Ventus blue – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Rickie Fowler’s new Cobra Darkspeed X driver and Denali shaft (and Radspeed 3-wood) – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Justin Rose testing Srixon Z Forged II irons – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
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Devilsadvocate
Aug 4, 2017 at 7:14 am
Hahahaha well played
freeze
Aug 1, 2017 at 8:06 am
why not wait until after the fedex cup is over. caddies call yardage and carry the bag, if you need more then that you are lost. he is chasing his 2011-2014 seasons, maybe that player or that circumstance is gone for good
Darryl
Aug 1, 2017 at 7:19 am
He should have done this a while back, I don’t doubt JP’s credentials but McIlroy needs an enforcer on the bag, someone who will tell him flat out when he’s making a dumb choice of shot. How many times have we seen Rory, on a par 5, in wet 2 inch rough, ball sitting down, 3 wood in hand, 250 yards from a green with 100 yards of water to carry and the pin 3 paces from front? It doesn’t matter who you are, that’s not a great idea, unless you are sitting +1 and need to be -1 to play the weekend or that’s your card gone. The USPGA a couple of years back, 3 holes into the tournament, Rorys ball is sitting behind a meaty oak tree root and he pulls 6 iron and bangs it at the green, could have ended his week, his season and possibly his major winning career taking that risk. JP should have said, “boss, we’ve got 69 holes to go, chip out pitch on and try and hole the putt, don’t be silly”. Now he may have said that, we don’t know, but if he did and Rory ignored him he should have downed tools there and then. Rory is basically Lee Westwood with bottle, an amazing ball striker who spent (and, it appears, still spends) too little time on the short game. His belief is that he can pound courses into submission and the 32 shots he takes from tee to green on a good day balances out the 34 putts.
Someone
Aug 1, 2017 at 3:43 pm
the caddy isn’t to blame. every shot is the golfers choice. the caddy is there to carry the bag and possibly give their impression of the lay of the land. the golfer is always the only person responsible for their game.
Winmac
Aug 1, 2017 at 3:26 am
I think he’ll be having an extra bone soon.
JThunder
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:31 pm
Interesting that when Rory “fires” his caddie, he is criticized and belittled on everything from his putting to his personal relationships – yet when major corporate CEOs lay off thousands of people (which happens every month), it’s “just business” and “someone has to make the tough decisions”…
How about a shank or two for Microsoft? JCPenny? Verizon?
Phil Knight
Aug 1, 2017 at 12:09 am
Have a hard time staying on topic? Making a leap from a golfer firing his caddie to complaining about corporate hiring practices is just stupid. It’s not even apples and oranges, more like apples and rhinoceroses’.
Mitt
Aug 1, 2017 at 7:33 am
Corporations are people too Phil.
Matt
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:52 pm
I wasn’t a Rory fan when he was winning majors. I like him a bit more now but this is a bad look. His game is what is lacking not the guy carrying the bag.
ooffaa
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:43 pm
Brilliant editorializing over nothing much
Rwj
Jul 31, 2017 at 6:02 pm
Married, he’ll never be the same. Garcia as well
DrRob1963
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:35 pm
Hey Rory – Put the bride on the bag!
RG
Jul 31, 2017 at 4:13 pm
Rory, Im available. Have your people call my people.
roland stanley
Jul 31, 2017 at 3:48 pm
maybe it will be tiger on the bag.
jgpl001
Jul 31, 2017 at 3:41 pm
About time..if he wants to move to a new level
JP is a nice guy, but not a top caddie
Now for a new coach, he needs this also
Unfortunately no changes will make him a better putter
Dweebly
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:55 am
I heard it was Wozniaki after a stellar showing at the Par 3 contest.
Someone
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:53 am
did he actually fire him? or did they just part ways like phil and bones? if it’s the latter, then this article is hugely blown it out of proportion.
neil
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:59 am
wont be fired.will work for Rory Foundation
or will be well compensated ,million pay off
Dave R
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:19 am
New wife new caddie. Huh!
Mike
Jul 31, 2017 at 10:13 am
I’m Available to do the bag, very experienced and cheap lol
Anders
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:36 am
Oh, so if all else fails, fire the caddie? Interesting to see if this works out or backfires. One thing for sure – there is a very good caddie available for work.
Barry
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:34 am
He will hire Billy Foster if he’s smart
(which he has not proven to be so far)
Anders
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:37 am
Good call.
Jim
Jul 31, 2017 at 11:28 am
Doesn’t Billy Foster already work for Lee Westwood? Wouldn’t Joey LaCava make more sense?
Forsbrand
Jul 31, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Joey Fatone maybe?!