World number three, Justin Rose, announced on Tuesday that he and caddie Mark Fulcher had ended their 11-year relationship as Fulcher continues his recovery from heart surgery.
In a statement released on Rose’s Twitter account, the Englishman wished his longtime caddie well while also leaving the door open for a possible reunion in the future.
Fulcher had surgery to repair the mitral valve in his heart in January but returned to caddie for Rose at last month’s Masters tournament.
Gareth Lord, who caddied for Rose during Fulcher’s initial recuperation, will be on the Englishman’s bag at this week’s Memorial tournament.