Tommy Fleetwood’s longtime caddie, Ian Finnis, is recovering from open-heart surgery, Finnis announced Tuesday on social media. Finnis had been out since the Valero Texas Open, the week prior to the Masters, and didn’t caddie for Fleetwood at Augusta National.

When Tommy Fleetwood announced earlier this month that his long-time caddie Ian Finnis was unable to loop for him at the 2024 Masters, he told reporters “He’s not been well all year,” but hoped his friend would be “back out sooner rather than later.”

Ian Finnis, Tommy Fleetwood's long-term caddie, has revealed the extent of his condition that has kept him out of the game in recent weeks

Ian Finnis, the longtime caddie for Tommy Fleetwood, announced that he is recovering from open-heart surgery. Finnis and Fleetwood have been friends since their teenage years, and have been working together since 2016.