Rory McIlroy and Harry Diamond are a duo that we certainly want to watch in the future. Although the Northern Ireland golfer's caddy has often been challenged and criticized, Rory McIlroy has repeatedly emphasized how much he believes in him and how important he is to his career.
When you're caddying for such an important golfer, there's no doubt that criticism will come, but Diamond is aware of his qualities and seems to be able to distance himself from the pressure and criticism.
Rory McIlroy spoke openly about how important Harry Diamond is to him in his career, admitting that winning a Grand Slam for his best friend gives him extra motivation.
The two have many memories and great moments together that McIlroy will never forget.
Off the golf course, they are great friends and people I can't spend a day without.
McIlroy hopes that Diamond will be a part of his future and that together they can achieve many more successes in the world of golf.
“Yeah, it is. Look, I don’t think I need any extra motivation to try to win major championships, but I think doing it with him definitely adds something more and is very special.
Look, we’ve done a lot in the game together. We’ve won Ryder Cups. We’ve won FedExCups. We’ve won Ryder Cups. We’ve won players championships. We’ve won the Masters. We’ve done a lot in the game. It’s not like I’m trying to give him new experiences but at the same time last week winning with him on the bag or winning the Masters, that — you have to ask him, but it certainly means a lot to me that my oldest friend and the guy that I can talk to about anything is there beside me when I’m doing these things."- he said, as quoted by The Golfing Gazette.
The criticisms have stopped
Last year, Harry Diamond was mainly the target of criticism from major figures in the golf scene, including analysts and golf legends.
Despite this, he believed he could achieve great things with Rory McIlroy, and winning this year's Masters was certainly a game-changing moment for both of them.
After that, the criticism mostly stopped, and Diamond and McIlroy showed that they are a duo that will be written in the history of this sport.
