Rory Continues To Stand By His Man
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You have to love the loyalty, job security and blurbs J.P. Fitzgerald is accumulating as Rory McIlroy continued to defend his man against the commentary of Jay Townsend following round 2 at the Irish Open.
"It was one comment too far, I've got to stand up for my caddie," McIlroy told reporters.
"J.P. is one of my closest friends. I've had to deal with it for three years and not really say anything. He's just kept at him and at him. I just had to say something.
"I don't care if he criticizes me, I can take the criticism. J.P. can't stand up for himself.
"It started in Switzerland back in 2008 and it was just one comment too far. J.P. has taken me from 200th in the world to major champion and fourth in the world."While McIlroy had his say, Townsend decided not take the argument further.
"It was an unfortunate exchange," the former European Tour pro, working for the Golf Channel this week at Killarney, told Reuters. "I prefer to put it in the past and concentrate on the Irish Open."
