McIlroy Looks Forward To Congratulating Caldwell His 2007 GB & I Walker Cup Team Mate

…. Dubai, UAE 

Rory McIlroy singled out former Walker Cup team-mate and fellow Ulster golfer Jonathon Caldwell for special praise in regaining his European Tour card.

Caldwell, 35 posted a final round 67 in the six-round Q-School to official finish 19th and be among the leading 25 to earn full 2020 main Tour membership.

It has been 12-years since McIlroy and Caldwell were paired in 2007 Walker Cup at Royal Co. Down but with the GB & I team going down by a point to a USA team boasting the likes of Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Rickie Fowler,Jamie Lovemark and Billy Horschel.

Twelve years ago with Rory McIlroy and Jonathon Caldwell team-mates at the 2007 Walker Cup.

Caldwell earned full Tour membership for the 2009 season but finished well outside the top-200 to lose his ‘card’ and since then has been plying his trade on secondary Europe tours.

McIlroy’s manager revealed the current World No. 2 was checking the results from Spain on Wednesday night and with McIlroy clearly delighted for his former amateur team-mate.

“I am just so happy for him and it’s brilliant,” said McIlroy after posting a 64 on the opening day of the DP World Tour Championship.

“He and I were pretty much on the Tour not long after the Walker Cup but it’s been a long 10, 11-years for him to be back now on the Tour, so I am very happy for him.

“I’m heading home for Christmas so maybe I can catch up with him over that period just to say ‘hello’ and congratulate him.”



Comments are closed.