Robert Allenby

[TheDiablo]

What do people think on the latest Robert Allenby news?

Sacking a caddie mid-round and then asking a randomer from the crowd to carry the bag! He's one VERY loose cannon....

http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/robert-allenby-sacks-caddy-mid-round-76712

 

[Tongo]

Do players not possess a knowledge of their own game so that they can decide for themselves if they've got the right club? Or are they so reliant on the caddie to do everything for them?

Smacks of pretty poor form to me. Whatever the truth, the decision on what club to take is just as much Allenby's as the caddie.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

You know what they say.............

If the ball goes long or short, it's the caddie's fault. If it goes left or right, it's the coach's fault.

 

[Paul77]

Sometimes an onscreen relationship between caddie and player is a joy to watch like Speith and his caddy who both look just as eager to win as anyone. Tiger and his back in the day. Always felt uneasy with some things you see on the tele. Sometimes you wonder what goes on in the background. It needs to be a tight ship I think. I have to wonder though at what point does a player sto pthinking about yardage, the club to use and when to use it.

 

[londonlewis]

I wasn't surprised to read this about Robert Allenby. I don't imagine there are many on tour that would have a positive word to say about him.

 

[Tongo]

Sometimes an onscreen relationship between caddie and player is a joy to watch like Speith and his caddy who both look just as eager to win as anyone. Tiger and his back in the day. Always felt uneasy with some things you see on the tele. Sometimes you wonder what goes on in the background. It needs to be a tight ship I think. I have to wonder though at what point does a player sto pthinking about yardage, the club to use and when to use it.

Mickelson and Bones as well. If Bones ever writes a book about his time on Lefty's bag it'll be an interesting read. Just to read how they kept that working relationship going for so long.

 

[Ethan]

That happened in Tin Cup.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Did Allenby finish with just a 7 iron as well ?

 

[Mattyboy]

Didn't Ken Brown do the same thing many moons ago?

 

[walliams8]

Blokes an idiot . I think he will struggle to find a decent caddy now after the last few months he's had .

 

[richart]

Third caddy he has had that has walked of mid round. Can't be Allenby's fault though.

 

[shewy]

Doesn't strike me as a nice guy, if you read Allenby's side of the story he did nothing, if you read the Caddies then he was being an arse, for it to happen for a third time I think I'll believe the caddy.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Did it ever come out what really happened when he got a pasting?
I'm going to stick my neck out here & say he probably deserved it.

 

[paddyc]

Did it ever come out what really happened when he got a pasting?
I'm going to stick my neck out here & say he probably deserved it.

Probably. Never rated him as player or person. Don't think he's particularly liked by his fellow pros.Did he not have a bust up with Geoff Ogilvy.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The article says he's struggling for form and so I'm not surprised. There will always be an up and coming bag man eager to carry, reputation or not.

 

[Crawfy]

I believe the caddy

 

[Jacko_G]

I'm sure I read somewhere he smashed a wine glass and threatened Geoff Ogilvy with it!

Sounds like a right barrel of laughs!

 

[john0]

I'm sure I read somewhere he smashed a wine glass and threatened Geoff Ogilvy with it!

Lol @ wine glass - he could of at least used a pint glass the big girl

 

[Jacko_G]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...-cup-performance/story-fnaxw0m2-1226208551543


http://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/7340006/aussies-in-bust-up-over-cup



It appears that a glass was broken in the "scuffle" but no mention of threatening him with it.

 

[two-clubs]

I'm not surprised he sacked him - everybody here knows that 150yds is only a sand wedge, pitching wedge at most......