Rory McIlroy dumps Chubby Chandler as agent -- girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki seen as behind move
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In a sensational move Rory McIlroy has dropped his long time agent Chubby Chandler, (pictured together), and joined with fellow golf major winner Graeme McDowell, in a new Dublin-based agency.
Chandler who handles many of the world's top golfers finds himself on the outs because apparently young Rory felt he was not getting enough personal attention.
The influence of Rory's new girlfriend, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, is plain to be seen according to Rory watchers in the new move.
Chandler was told after Rory finished a golf tournament in Bermuda this week then flew to Indonesia with Wozniacki for a vacation.
"Chubby and his team have played a very important role in my success to date," Rory said. "I am now keen to move on to the next stage of my career and I feel this will be facilitated by a fresh view and a new structure around me."
He has joined the Dublin-based Horizon, run by Conor Ridge who also manages McDowell and other top Irish golfers.
"We wish Rory every success," Chandler said in a terse statement.
'I was shocked,' Chandler told The Daily Mail.
‘I don’t know whether it was his girlfriend (world No 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki) getting in his ear or someone else but I thought we were doing a pretty good job, to be honest, and I think that’s how the outside world saw it,’ said Chandler.
‘We sat down and he said he was not happy with his brand, sponsors, website or his public relations image,’ said Chandler.
‘I thought we were sorting things out to his liking. We’d just spent 10 days travelling around the world and had a fantastic time.’
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brianmack | Oct 22, 2011, 08:08 PM EDT
I hope Rory isn't too big for his britches. He's still one of the best present day golfers but this decision
raises some red flags.
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cillowen | Oct 22, 2011, 11:31 AM EDT
The size of the handler would be the issue for unathletic me. McIlroy is having a severe case of the hots makes him appear childish and on HIS momma's apron strings. Such nuturing with time will have him become a hopeful who went .....
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quixotic | Oct 22, 2011, 09:53 AM EDT
Had a bad feeling about Rory from the start. Don't particularly like the decisions he is making lately. Certainly moving away from his 'poor boy makes good' image, no?
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