'I'm not exactly a caddie firer' - Shane Lowry on decision to change bagman

The Offaly man parted ways with “Bo” Martin at the start of the year.

Shane Lowry reacts after hitting his drive on the fourth hole during the second round of the Players Championship. Picture: AP Photo/Eric Gay

Shane Lowry said he “got a lot of stick” after he parted ways with former caddie Brian “Bo” Martin in January. It’s not a fair assessment of their split after four-and-a-half years together, the world No. 23 from Offaly said.

“I've had two caddies my whole career, and I've been on tour 14 years,” Lowry said Sunday after finishing tied 35th in the Players Championship. “I'm not exactly a caddie firer or anything. This is my third caddie.”