Caddie of PGA Tour fan-favourite posts haunting image after heart surgery
Ian Finnis, the caddie of popular PGA Tour pro and Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood, has revealed he is recovering from open heart surgery.
When PGA Tour star Tommy Fleetwood rocked up to the 2024 Masters it was immediately obvious there was one notable absentee from his team.
The person missing from Fleetwood's entourage was his long-time caddie Ian Finnis.
Finnis, Fleetwood said, had been suffering with an unspecified health problem for a while and therefore Augusta National caddie Gray Moore stepped in to loop for the popular Englishman.
Fleetwood's caddie managed to complete the 2024 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in March before heading back home.
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It has now been revealed that 6ft 6ins Finnis has been dealing with an infection and needed open-heart surgery to resolve the problem.
On Tuesday, the bagman took to Instagram to post a picture after going under the knife.
"Open heart surgery done," he wrote. "Massive thanks to all the NHS staff.
"Unreal service and people. The road to recovery has started."
It is not known how long that recovery period will last but everyone at GolfMagic wishes Finnis well.
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Fleetwood and Finnis have been working together for a number of years.
A fellow Evertonian, Finnis is married to former professional footballer Rachel Brown-Finnis.
Rachel played for Everton and England throughout her career.
Fleetwood and Finnis have teamed up to win multiple titles worldwide.
He has won six DP World Tour events and two Ryder Cups with Finnis on his bag.
But he is yet to claim a PGA Tour title or a major championship.
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