Shane Lowry has insisted he’s not a “caddie-firer” after he recently parted ways with long-time bagman Brian “Bo” Martin.
The Irishman decided it was the time for a change following a slow start to 2023 which included a missed cut at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
Despite missing out on the weekend action at Emirates GC, the duo had a great record together with three high-profile wins including the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
However, the 35-year-old stated it was time for a change to hopefully spur his game back in the right direction.
“We started in the Middle East, and I had a bad couple of weeks,” said Lowry of his relationship with Martin.
“We had a chat and things weren’t going… When I sit down and look at it things that weren’t going as well as I probably thought.
“It got to me a little bit, and I just needed some fresh — I knew, when it happened, I had no one in mind, no one lined up, so I didn’t know what to do.
“I’ve had two caddies my whole career, and I’ve been on Tour 14 years. I’m not exactly a caddie-firer or anything. This is my third caddie.”
Lowry’s latest caddie is Darren Reynolds – a man who has previously been on the bag for the likes of Paul Dunne, Antoine Rozner and more recently Alex Levy.
“I’ve known Darren for years,” added Lowry. “He had just started with Alex Levy on the European Tour.
“That’s almost why I didn’t want to ask him, because I knew he just got a new job and I didn’t want to take him away and then it not work out for us.
“But, frankly, he was one of the few options I had, and we just had a chat. He caddied for me during Covid for a few weeks when Bo couldn’t, and yeah, it’s been going pretty good.”
