SOUTHPORT, England Rory McIlroy was hoping for one round even one moment to turn around his recent slump.It might have come Thursday at The Open, thanks to a pep talk from his caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald.Four over par after his first five holes at Royal Birkdale, Fitzgerald turned to McIlroy on the sixth tee and said: Youre Rory McIlroy. What the f--- are you doing?McIlroy shrugged off the comment at the time I mumbled and said, Whatever but looking back, it was the exchange that kick-started his round.
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Thankfully hes not had to do it too often, McIlroy said. Hes never afraid to do it. I feel today it helped a lot more than at other times because I needed something. It wasnt that I could look within myself. I was trying to. But J.P. kept me positive out there, so that was very much appreciated.After going out in 39, McIlroy birdied four of his last eight holes to salvage a 1-over 71 and sit just six shots off the lead.Thankfully I showed the character today to bounce back and hang tough when I needed to, he said.McIlroy had missed three of his last four cuts heading into The Open, and he looked dreadful again Thursday.In stepped Fitzgerald.It definitely helped, McIlroy said. It kept me positive. So he did a great job.
Jul 20, 2017 · Rory McIlroy received some harsh words from his caddie JP Fitzgerald (L) Credit: Getty Images 'You're Rory McIlroy, what the f--- are you doing?" the man of the hour reflected last night
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Rory McIlroy has a pep talk from his caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald, to thank for turning his opening round around at Royal Birkdale. "You're Rory McIlroy. What the f--- are you doing?"
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And the 2014 Open champion admitted it was his caddie JP Fitzgerald who gave him to kick up the backside he needed to turn his form around. "With the weather we're expecting I still feel I'm in the golf tournament," said McIlroy, who admitted he needed a pep talk from his caddy who told him 'You're Rory McIlroy, what the f*** are you doing
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Five over after just six holes, it was Fitzgerald who took Rory to one side and reminded him of his gifts with a memorable line: 'You're Rory McIlroy, what the f*** are you doing?'
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It might have come Thursday at The Open, thanks to a pep talk from his caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald. Four over par after his first five holes at Royal Birkdale, Fitzgerald turned to McIlroy on the sixth tee and said: "You're Rory McIlroy, what the f--- are you doing?"
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Jul 20, 2017 · Rory McIlroy needed his caddie JP Fitzgerald to snap him out of a miserable opening six holes in the first round of the Open at Royal Birkdale. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images If Rory
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"If I was a betting company and I saw my form over the past few weeks, you would say, yeah, that [20/1] is probably a fair enough price. So he did a great job". Initially, McIlroy's response was passive, "whatever, " he replied as he mentally grappled with shooting bogeys on four of the first five holes.
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