Ahead of the Masters, Nick O’Hern and Mark Allen sat down for a discussion on their podcast. Their topic of discussion? Rory McIlroy’s friend and caddie, Harry Diamond. Citing the growing number of years on McIlroy’s hands without a major win, the two suggested the golfer change his caddie if he wanted to win his first Masters. McIlroy didn’t listen and instead defended his friend and his right to the Masters at Augusta National. But despite the win and Diamond’s involvement in his game, McIlroy’s caddie is facing another set of fresh criticism.
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Rory McIlroy, however, doesn’t think like that at all. In fact, after his Masters win, an emotional Rory McIlroy couldn’t help but give a nod to Diamond’s presence in his games. While thanking his friend, McIlroy added, “To be able to share this with him after all the close calls that we’ve had, all the [nonsense] that he’s had to take from people that don’t know anything about the game, yeah, this one is just as much his as it is mine.” Despite McIlroy’s support for his caddie, the new wave of criticism has attracted another wave of backlash against Mark Allen and Nick O’Hern.
Golf fans are not impressed with constant attacks on Harry Diamond
One of the fans couldn’t help but attack the hosts’ comments on Harry Diamond. They said, “Listening to this you would think that Rory lost the Masters.“ And that is certainly something that didn’t happen. Thanks to Rory McIlroy’s finishes of 72-66-66-73-3 (playoff), the Northern Irishman registered his first Masters win in his career. Additionally, thanks to the win, he also managed to finish the career Grand Slam, sixth of only six golfers in history to achieve this feat.
To talk about Rory’s caddie even AFTER he wins the Masters is just crazy. Let it rest” while another said, “
Part of Harry Diamond’s charm comes from his history with Rory McIlroy’s wins at the courses. “A massive part“ of McIlroy’s successes, the two share 40 worldwide wins and 29 on the PGA Tour.
I think you should both quit podcasting and come back when you have won the grand slam and tell us how you did it? Or even a Major. Or even a PGA event win.“ Ouch! Unfortunately, however, neither former World No. 16 Nick O’Hern nor Mark Allen has ever registered a win on the PGA Tour. O’Hern’s last win came in 2006 with the