Rory McIlroy angered by American caddie Joe LaCava ‘I thought what went on was disgraceful, I made that clear’
Rory McIlroy has reflected on the “red mist” moment where he was filmed in a furious car park exchange at the end of the second day of the Ryder Cup, describing it as the “angriest I have ever been in my career”. McIlroy, who was enraged by the American caddie Joe LaCava at the conclusion of a fourball defeat to Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark, took inspiration from a Roman emperor before returning to the course to defeat Sam Burns in the Sunday singles.
LaCava, who caddies for Cantlay, had continued celebrations from the holing of a long putt by his employer as McIlroy was preparing to play. “On the 17th green and the 18th green, I am telling the crowd to quieten down to let Patrick hit his putts,” McIlroy explained. “I was trying to afford Patrick the opportunity to do what he did, which is great. And then I am trying to read my putt on 18 and he [LaCava] is standing directly in my way.
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