Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025

Rory McIlroy snaps at fan's caddie critique during Genesis Invitational meltdown: 'Shut the f--- up'

Rory McIlroy's brutal weekend at Torrey Pines saw him snap when one fan criticized his caddie, Harry Diamond, during the Genesis Invitational.


Rory McIlroy snaps at fan's caddie critique during Genesis Invitational meltdown: 'Shut the f--- up'
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Well, one fan was heard yelling, "Blame your caddie," according to golf reporter Dan Rapoport. 

The fan's callout to McIlroy came after a missed 12-foot putt that went just past the hole on the right for a missed birdie. 

The struggles for McIlroy on the green came on Saturday, as he finished last in shots gained for the day. And there were no major adjustments in his final round on Sunday. 

McIlroy missed two short putts in the final round at Pinehurst No. 2, and those mistakes led to him missing out on his closest chance at his first major since 2014. 

Naturally, Diamond was brought into the conversation for the reads on those putts, as well as a club choice on the par-3 15th hole in the final round that led McIlroy to hitting it over the green. He would finish with a bogey there. 

"But just because Harry is not as vocal or loud with his words as other caddies, it doesn't mean that he doesn't say anything and that he doesn't do anything. I just wish that, you know, these guys that criticize when things don't go my way, they never say anything good when things do go my way. So where were they when I won Dubai earlier this year or Quail Hollow or the two FedEx Cups that I've won with Harry or the two Ryder Cups or whatever? They are never there to say Harry did such a great job when I win, but they are always there to criticize when we don't win."

McIlroy won earlier this year as well, taking home the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a 21-under finish to beat Shane Lowry by two strokes. McIlroy took home $3.6 million at the PGA Tour signature event. 

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