Who Is Rory McIlroy’s Caddie? The Childhood Friend turned Looper Who Never has Left the Pro’s Side For Six-Long Years

Rory McIlroy is one of the finest players to have ever graced the PGA Tour. The Northern Irishman has been an excellent performer ever since turning pro in 2007. Although the golfer won a lot of accolades with his first caddie, he currently has his childhood friend on the bag for him. The combination has been successful so far, with the duo slowly building on their achievements.

McIlroy is currently working with his second caddie, who’s been at the job since 2017. The 31-year-old golfer controversially ended terms with his first looper, seeking change after winning four major tournaments and several tour titles. His current bagman initially filled in as a temporary fit but earned the permanent position after producing good results following their partnership on course.

Meet the caddie and childhood friend who assists Rory McIlroy 

Having your childhood friend or golf partner as your full-time caddie on the PGA Tour is quite amazing. The Northern Irishman certainly enjoys his partnership with Harry Diamond on the golf course. He called out to his childhood friend to carry his bag after ending his professional relationship with then-caddie, JP Fitzgerald in 2017.

The PGA Tour pro met Diamond when he was seven years old, and the latter was twelve. The pair met at the Holywood Golf Club in their hometown, and they’ve been incredibly close ever since. In fact, the current looper was the 4X major winner’s best man at his wedding!

The golfer’s longtime friend played golf as well, and he represented Ireland on the amateur stage. However, he’s been carrying the 2014 PGA Championship winner’s bag full-time since 2017, and the latter has gained plenty of tour victories with his companion as his caddie.

The 24X PGA Tour winner mentioned in 2019 that he was “one of the best caddies out here, if not the best.” Although McIlroy was obliged to make such statements due to the constant chatter of him requiring a proper caddie besides his childhood friend, it doesn’t take much effort to understand how he meant every word.

“I was an only child, and Harry was a big brother,” the professional mentioned in an interview. The four-time major winner also caddied for Diamond at a few Irish tournaments back in 2002. This has indubitably added to the already strong bond between the Irish duo. “We’re very close. I love having him on the bag. And I’m never going to give him sh** even if something goes wrong,” expressed the golfer as he indicated how it would not be worth it to blame the looper if anything went wrong.

McIlroy and his healthy relationship with his loopers

McIlroy did not fire JP Fitzgerald due to any irreconcilable differences. Besides, he rose to fame with the ex-caddie by his side, and many believed the latter had played an important role in his career as his caddie. However, the Northern Irishman went ahead and fired Fitzgerlad, leading up to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2017. He admitted that he sometimes threw his frustrations and went hard on his caddie after a bad performance.

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“It was partly to do with him and mostly to do with me. I wasn’t playing the best and was frustrated at myself and taking it out on him. And whether that was [related] to a club I’d hit or wanted to hit or… but it was not good,” conveyed the golfer while recounting the days with his first looper. Adding to this, the 2014 Open Championship winner also made another comment as per Golf Monthly after parting ways with his initial bagman: “Sometimes, to preserve a personal relationship, you have to sacrifice a professional one.”

Nevertheless, McIlroy is currently enjoying working with Diamond, and their partnership has so far reaped a lot of benefits. While Rory McIlroy has yet to win a major with his current looper, one can expect him to make a run for it in the near future!

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