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" And take this stupid putter with you!." 

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5 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

"Bones!!!"    

Has signed a multi-year deal with NBC. He's not going anywhere, especially the sinking ship that is Rory's career.

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1 hour ago, MacDutch said:

Huh? :hmm:

Well, clearly he sucks at the game:

6 top tens out of 11 tourneys (4 of them top 5s) two of them the from the 3 majors of this year

Poor kid - how can he even afford to eat and pay his mortgage....

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IMO Rory will hang around leaderboards for the next few years because his ball striking is good enough. But I would make a hefty wager that he won't win anymore majors. I know most disagree, but that is my hunch.

 

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Maybe he didn't appreciate the pep talk his caddie gave him at The Open that actually got Rorys head out of his butt and had him playing well the last 3.5 rounds?

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It's about time. I've been saying for some time that Rory needs to make a switch to a caddy who can help him with his putting.

Joe LaCava is out there kind of. Not sure what Tiger's situation is. 

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2 hours ago, skydog said:

But I would make a hefty wager that he won't win anymore majors. 

So what would be a hefty wager for you? Maybe we could work something out.

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Maybe he just needed a change. Even a change of x,y or z can give a psychological benefit which can good even if it is temporary or not

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4 hours ago, ChrisP said:

It's about time. I've been saying for some time that Rory needs to make a switch to a caddy who can help him with his putting.

Joe LaCava is out there kind of. Not sure what Tiger's situation is. 

He needs help with course management and club selection even more. He will never be a great putter, but is a good enough putter to win. He often makes silly CM mistakes that Spieth never does. He needs a better caddie.

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4 hours ago, ChrisP said:

It's about time. I've been saying for some time that Rory needs to make a switch to a caddy who can help him with his putting.

Joe LaCava is out there kind of. Not sure what Tiger's situation is. 

There was an article somewhere that said he is taking time off waiting for Tiger and that "Tiger has been taking care of him" while he's been unable to play.  So good for him, and good on Tiger.  He certainly has the financial ability to do such a thing.

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7 hours ago, dennyjones said:

"Bones!!!"    

chirp...chirp....

I don't see Bones as a good fit for RM-or any Brit. Seems too relentlessly chipper and never stops talking. Not the British way!

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6 hours ago, skydog said:

IMO Rory will hang around leaderboards for the next few years because his ball striking is good enough. But I would make a hefty wager that he won't win anymore majors. I know most disagree, but that is my hunch.

Being a caddy for a mediocre Rory is better than one for a journeyman pro. Whoever his caddy is will get paid even if he never wins another major. I'm sure he will have no problem finding someone to put on his bag given his talent.

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2 hours ago, weekend hacker1 said:

He needs help with course management and club selection even more. He will never be a great putter, but is a good enough putter to win. He often makes silly CM mistakes that Spieth never does. He needs a better caddie.

He will never be a good putter?  I don't know.  Even I was able to improve my putting, and Rory (a) has a better starting point, (b) a better motivation, and (c) more time to devote to it.  Putting isn't that hard compared to the rest of the sport (and it also isn't as important, of course).

2 hours ago, Chris223 said:

There was an article somewhere that said he is taking time off waiting for Tiger and that "Tiger has been taking care of him" while he's been unable to play.  So good for him, and good on Tiger.  He certainly has the financial ability to do such a thing.

That's really cool.  I didn't know Tiger was doing that, but it doesn't surprise me that He'd watch out for the caddie (also a good way to ensure he'd still be there upon the return).

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I think Rory is so rich now that his motivation is in question.

I must admit,  if I were him I would be thinking about a lot that has nothing to do with golf.

Go Jordan,  soon to be número uno!

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11 hours ago, skydog said:

But I would make a hefty wager that he won't win anymore majors. 

 

Let's talk!

9 hours ago, MacDutch said:

So what would be a hefty wager for you? Maybe we could work something out.

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