McIlroy stands by his man

Rory McIlroy firmly believes he could not have a better caddie than JP Fitzgerald, no matter what anybody else thinks.

McIlroy stands by his man
Fri, 29 Jul, 2011 - 20:45

Rory McIlroy firmly believes he could not have a better caddie than JP Fitzgerald, no matter what anybody else thinks.

The 22-year-old US Open champion drew criticism for using Twitter yesterday to respond angrily to comments about his course management from former European Tour player Jay Townsend.

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