Tour apologizes for upset caused after caddie's death

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Tour apologizes for upset caused after caddie's death

By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) - The European Tour has apologized to the Caddies Association for the "hurt and upset" caused following the sudden death of bagman Iain 'Mac' McGregor at the Madeira Islands Open on Sunday. The tour has been criticized for continuing with the Madeira event after the 52-year-old Zimbabwean, caddying for Scotland's Alastair Forsyth, died of a heart attack during the final round. The tournament was briefly halted but then resumed after discussions with players and bagmen. Tour chief executive George O'Grady traveled to this week's Spanish Open in Girona to hold talks with the Caddies Association in a meeting that was also attended by Players Tournament Committee chairman Thomas Bjorn.

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