Padraig Harrington and caddie Ronan Flood in Killarney. Who will be next to go in Harrington’s back-room team? Photo Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ieBob Torrance reckons Padraig Harrington is on a road to nowhere and won’t win again until he turns back.

The veteran Scot, 79, insists that the Dubliner is “crazy” to make changes in his swing as he prepares to turn 40 at the end of this month.

“Disappointed” that Harrington has decided to “take a break” in their 15-year partnership, Torrance said: “He has been going down one road that I think is the wrong one and he is determined to go down that road.

“I said to him, if you go down too far, you won’t come back.

“You cannot make changes at 40 in golf. You can make them when you are in your 20’s, but once you get to 40, it is too late.

Padraig Harrington’s caddie has no plans to quit the tour despite becoming a first time dad.

Padraig Harrington gave caddie Ronan Flood a naked woman as a house-warming present - and it cost him thousands.

Some like it hotBut relax! It's only a pop art painting of movie icon Marliyn Monroe, who has been given two Mickey Mouse heads instead of breasts by whacky American painter Ron English.

Former banker Flood, 30, has picked up a tasty share of the Dubliner's $10 million tournament earnings since they joined forces three years ago.

And while he cherishes their six wins and two Ryder Cup victories together, he is just as pleased with his limited edition painting by English - one of the most controversial artists around.

Padraig Harrington started his winter break in Las Vegas yesterday - playing golf left-handed against his pals.

The Dubliner joined his soon-to-be married caddie Ronan Flood and some Irish friends on three-day stag party in "Sin City".

Padraig Harrington and his caddie Ronan Flood are more than just buddies.

They’re like Rodge and Podge, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza or even Dobby the Elf and Harry Potter.

In fact, Harrington made a point of giving Flood a massive share of the credit just minutes after he had lifted the Harry Vardon Trophy as Europe’s No1 for 2006.

Padraig Harrington jetted  across the Atlantic yesterday to prepare for the US Open and confessed: I’m becoming obsessed with practice.

The world No 8 will play in this week’s Memorial Tournament at Jack Nicklaus’s Muirfield Village layout as part of  build up the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in three weeks’ time.