Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and caddie John-Paul Fitzgerald prepare for his shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills on June 15, 2017 in Hartford, Wisconsin. Rory McIlroy has fired J.P. Fitzgerald, the caddie who has been on his bag for all four of his major titles, according to a Reuters report that cites a source familiar with the matter.

Bernhard Langer says he’s not anchoring. So does the USGA, the RA and the PGA Tour Champions. Isn’t it time, then, for the controversy to stop?

Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here’s every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of July 31.

Dou first Chinese player to earn PGA Tour card

The more down you swing, the more left the ball tends to go

OAKVILLE, ON – JULY 30: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela plays his shot from the 11th tee during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 30, 2017 in Oakville, Canada. For the second straight year, Jhonattan Vegas entered the final round of the RBC Canadian Open needing a low score to even bring winning into consideration.

Vaughn RidleyOAKVILLE, ON – JULY 29: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela plays his shot on the second hole during the third round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 29, 2017 in Oakville, Canada.

Mark RunnaclesTROON, SCOTLAND – JULY 29: Paula Creamer of USA plays her second shot to the 2nd hole during the third day of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links Golf Course on July 29, 2017 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)Desperate times call for desperate measures. Which is why Paula Creamer, surprisingly not already in the field at the Women’s British Open, will be attempting to Monday qualify into the event in a longshot effort to make the U.S. Solheim Cup team.
Creamer had a solid showing at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open this week, finishing T-13 on Sunday. It was her second-best finish of the 2017 LPGA season and scored her some valuable Solheim Cup points.
Heading into the event, Creamer was 20th on the points list with 100.5, but needs to be in the top eight to earn a spot on Juli Inkster's squad that will play at Des Moines Country Club next month. She is expected to grab 13.5 points for her Sc..

NurPhotoMi Hyang Lee of the Republic of Korea follows her shot from the 8th tee during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, MI, USA Sunday, June 18, 2017. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)It never looked like it was going to be Mi Hyang Lee’s week at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open. Until it finally was
The craziness began when the 24-year-old from South Korea arrived on Monday at Dundonald Links outside of Troon, but her golf clubs didn’t. She rented a set on Tuesday from the local pro to play a practice round, only to finally get her own sticks on Wednesday.
Things didn’t look much better come Friday night. Sure Lee had made the cut, but she sat at four over, tied for 39th and nine strokes off the lead. A Saturday 68 provided a little solace, but not much as she remained six strokes back of leader Karrie Webb entering the final round.
Come Sunday, however, Lee saw her patience pay off. A clo..