PAUL CASEY has revealed an agonising hidden cause he joined LIV Golf.
The English star defined for the primary time that his “pricey caddie” Johnny McLaren had a mind tumour eliminated final April.
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Casey, 46, believes the PGA Tour would have been too hectic for McLaren.
And the former world No3 additionally says there have been “breaking factors” with circumstances on the outdated tour.
These included being trapped in a resort room for 10 days in Japan resulting from a lot of “false optimistic” assessments in the course of the Covid pandemic.
However McLaren’s well being was probably the most emotional think about Casey’s shock transfer to the controversial LIV tour.
He instructed the Are You Not Entertained? podcast: “That is one thing I’ve not talked about however individuals realize it on LIV and the DP World Tour, PGA Tour as nicely.
“You realize my pricey caddie, Johnny McLaren? Johnny ‘Lengthy Socks’ McLaren as he is affectionately identified.
“Anyone who wonders what which means simply has to search for an image of Johnny and so they’ll see a 50-year-old man sporting his Jordan 1s and his large lengthy socks lolloping across the golf course.
“Johnny and I’ve been greatest mates and a group for the final eight years. Effectively, Johnny had a mind tumour eliminated final April.
“So if you’re by no means fairly positive what’s going on in peoples’ lives, there’s so much.
“That’s one thing Johnny and I spoke about and that’s one more reason why we went to LIV as a result of we could not preserve doing what we have been doing.”
Casey additionally claims PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan ought to have acted faster over the divide with LIV.
Monahan lastly introduced final June a deal may be struck with LIV’s Saudi backers.
However Casey reckons the delay meant fellow gamers like Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson have been “thrown beneath the bus” as frustration from followers grew.
He added: “We take the blame for this, as gamers, however I am undecided the blame rests squarely on our shoulders.
“For the longest time we have simply needed to play golf. That is it.”
Casey additionally steered strict Covid protocols in 2021 helped persuade him to affix LIV, regardless of him as soon as beforehand refusing to play in Saudi Arabia.
He stated: “We have been throwing out false positives on our option to Japan the place you have been going to get locked in your resort room for 10 days… we each hit a breaking level and stated we won’t do that anymore.
“Figuring out Johnny’s well being points on the time and what we have been coping with, that is a bit bit extra perception into why I am doing what I am doing.”
