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Allenby out of Canadian Open after split with caddie

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Robert Allenby hits a shot to the seventh hole during round one at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 14, 2015 (AFP Photo/Jeff Gross)

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Australia's Robert Allenby has withdrawn from the US PGA Tour Canadian Open after a bust-up with his caddie saw him finish Thursday's first round with a fan carrying his bag.

Allenby carded a nine-over par 81 on Thursday, when his round was punctuated by a heated dispute with caddie Mick Middlemo.

Middlemo said he walked off the Glen Abbey course after a series of "personal insults" from the 44-year-old player.