Things keep getting nastier between Robert Allenby and ex-caddie Mick Middlemo, after the later was fired midway through the first round of last week’s RBC Canadian Open.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Allenby alleges that Middlemo became aggressive toward him during the round after the two had a disagreement on the fourth hole. Allenby explained his side of the story to ScoreGolf.com:
“I said to him, ‘You know this happens every week,'” Allenby said, referring to a disagreement on club-selection. “‘This has happened for like the last three or four or five months. We keep making bad mistakes and you’re not helping me in these circumstances.'”
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But Middlemo completely refuted Allenby’s side of the story:
“The discussion was only about waiting for the wind to die down and hit the 8-iron; the 7-iron was never discussed. Not once. He came up 10 meters short of the front of the green….He hit a bad shot,” Middlemo told ESPN.com.
“He said, ‘I can’t believe this fat (expletive),’ loud enough for everyone to hear. There’s a lot as a caddie I can take but a personal attack like that. … If this was an office in any country in the world, that would be considered bullying. … I can take it if you call me the worst caddie in the world, tell me I’m horrible at picking clubs, but there’s a line you just can’t cross.”
Most who heard the exchange have come to Middlemo’s defense, stating that his version of the truth is what actually happened.
I'm no doctor, I just play one on twitter. But golfer Robert Allenby doesn't seem like a terribly stable cat.
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 24, 2015
Rubbing salt in the wound, Middlemo has come out and made statements flat out refuting a story from earlier in the year, saying Allenby’s claims he was drugged, kidnapped, beaten and robbed is complete garbage.
This from the story:
Middlemo now says he believes Allenby simply fell over and injured his face after drinking too much wine and tequila and not eating enough food.
“Do I think he got mugged and bashed and absolutely robbed? No I don’t. That’s the story I told because that’s the story he told me to tell because I wasn’t there,” Middlemo told News Corp Australia.
“Do I think he just fell over and cracked his head? Honestly I do … I think he fell over and someone picked up his wallet and had a great time with his credit card.”
If you’re keeping score, Middlemo is winning big. He’s completely eviscerated Allenby in the press, making him look like a complete jerk. Here’s hoping these two get in the ring soon and settle this feud once and for all.
