Darren Clarke has enlisted caddie Phil "Wobbly" Morbey as he looks to halt a run of poor form when they team up for the WGC Accenture World Matchplay in Arizona next week, in what is currently termed a temporary arrangement.
The pair have worked together in the past, with the combination in action at the 2008 Irish Open in Adare Manor, the Johnnie Walker at Glenaeagles and the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Club in the Algarve.
The Ulsterman reached the pinnacle of his career last summer with victory in the Open Championship at Sandwich. But he has failed to register a single top-10 finish since then, slumping to 54 in the world rankings.
He finished in a tie for 20th at the Volvo Golf Champions tournament in South Africa last month but subsequently missed the cut in Abu Dhabi before parting company with John Mulrooney, who was on the bag at Sandwich.
Morbey, who enjoyed huge success with former Masters champion Ian Woosnam, will team up with Clarke on a temporary basis starting with next week's Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.
Wobbly was also on the bag of Ross Fisher in Killarney when the Englihsman won the 3 Irish Open in 2010.
"Darren and I go back a long way so I've known him for ages and I'm looking forward to the three-week spell," said Morbey, who now caddies for young Englishman Danny Willett.
Morbey is one of the most experienced caddies on tour and is affectionately known as ‘Wobbly’ because of the way he walks. He has caddied for many players during his career including Jose Maria Olazabal and Thomas Bjorn, to name a few. Danny Willett and Wobbly began working together at the Portugal Masters in October 2011.
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