{"id":290732,"date":"2023-10-01T15:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=290732"},"modified":"2023-10-01T15:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:24:27","slug":"mcilroy-claims-feud-with-caddie-helped-fuel-him-in-ryder-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/golf\/mcilroy-claims-feud-with-caddie-helped-fuel-him-in-ryder-cup-win\/","title":{"rendered":"McIlroy claims feud with caddie helped &apos;fuel&apos; him in Ryder Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ryder Cup 2023: Emotional Rory McIlroy says his furious row with Patrick Cantlay&#8217;s caddie &#8216;lit the fire under our bellies&#8217; after he beat Sam Burns to edge Europe closer to victory<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Rory McIlroy has reflected on the feud between himself and caddy Joe LaCava<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0The caddie&#8217;s behaviour sparked a furious row between team Europe and the US<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LIVE: Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s blog covering all the 2023 Ryder Cup action\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rory McIlroy has claimed that his row with\u00a0caddie Joe LaCava &#8216;lit the fire under our bellies&#8217; after his win for Team Europe in the singles matches on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, McIlroy was annoyed that Patrick Cantlay&#8217;s caddie LaCava &#8211; who has 36 years of caddying experience &#8211; initially didn&#8217;t move out of the way, instead continuing to wave his cap over his head in celebration of Cantlay&#8217;s birdie on the last.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman had reportedly asked LaCava, thought to be 68, &#8216;politely&#8217; to move out the way, yet the caddie continued to ignore the request for some time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy a day prior, McIlroy secured a 4 &amp; 3 victory over USA&#8217;s\u00a0Sam Burns and took a moment to reflect on the impact of the saga during the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Yeah I needed that to fuel me today and not let it take away from a great week. I used it to my advantage and came out here with a different level of focus and a different level of determination. I think it gave the whole team &#8211; it lit a fire under our bellies a little bit,&#8217; McIlroy explained.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76038497-12581313-image-a-1_1696169463588.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning his singles match against Sam Burns on Sunday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76039203-12581313-image-a-16_1696171141540.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Norther Irishman painted an emotional figure as he spoke to interviewers afterwards, and reflected on his recent feud with caddie Joe LaCava<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76039211-12581313-image-a-17_1696171169806.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Irishman had to pause his interview midway through after getting overcome with emotion<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76017225-12581313-The_Northern_Irishman_had_argued_with_Patrick_Cantlay_s_caddie_J-a-2_1696169487517.jpg\" height=\"452\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman had argued with Patrick Cantlay&#8217;s caddie Joe LaCava after he initially did not move out of the golfer&#8217;s eyeline<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just wanted to come out and win another point for Europe. I\u2019m&#8230; [wells up]. Ever since Whistling Straits i was so disappointed in my performance there and to come here and gets four points for the team, it means a lot for me to get it done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s a great bounce back after what we did at Whistling Straits. It\u2019s a young team and I think it\u2019s a team that\u2019ll be around for a long time and the support we\u2019ve had has been unbelievable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s been a great week for me personally but I need to go and follow the boys in here and get them in the house here.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019m confident we played the back nine pretty well this week. I\u2019ve full confidence in the boys to get the job done here&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman was visibly emotional as he reflected on his win, which puts Team Europe within\u00a01\u00bd points of the win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the feud with LaCava, it&#8217;s been an impressive weak for McIlroy &#8211; who has won all four of his matches as Europe put on a dominant display in Rome.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The European team were furious with LaCava after he celebrated in front of\u00a0McIlroy as he prepared for a crucial putt to save the final match on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The 68-year-old caddie took of his cap and waved it in the air\u00a0when Cantlay made a decisive putt on 18 in the crucial last four-ball match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76038495-12581313-image-a-14_1696170000158.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McIlroy was overcome with emotion as he pumped his fists in the air after securing victory<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76038763-12581313-image-a-13_1696169995144.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman was also quick to console rival Sam Burns after the event<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76017241-12581313-Rory_McIlroy_launched_into_a_livid_rant_at_someone_while_leaving-a-11_1696169977391.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McIlroy launched into a livid rant at someone while leaving Marco Simone Saturday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, LaCava&#8217;s actions were regarded as poor sportsmanship as the Northern Irish golfer still had a putt to tie the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shane Lowry and Justin Rose were furious with\u00a0LaCava and decided to confront the experienced caddie at the back of the 18th green.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions then spilled over onto the car park with McIlroy heard shouting \u2018this can\u2019t happen, this can\u2019t happen \u2013 it\u2019s a f*****g disgrace&#8217; at the caddie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a result, a security guard was forced to step in and calm things down before teammate Lowry guided McIlroy to a waiting BMW 4&#215;4.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy appeared to address the situation on Saturday, saying:\u00a0&#8216;Matt and I played well. Obviously they had a great finish and Patrick made three great putts at the end to seal the deal, so hats off to them,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They played a great match, and&#8230; a few scenes there on 18 and just fuel for the fire tomorrow.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/15\/76034029-12581313-The_European_team_were_furious_with_LaCava_after_he_celebrated_i-a-15_1696170818564.jpg\" height=\"462\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The European team were furious with LaCava after he celebrated in front of McIlroy as he prepared for a crucial putt to save the final match on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Luke Donald said:\u00a0\u2018I&#8217;ll talk with Rory when I get back. I didn&#8217;t see the incident (on the car park). I saw the one on 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think we always &#8212; as I said in my speech, we always try and play with passion, play with energy, but play with respect. That will certainly be my message to the players.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Zach Johnson defended LaCava. \u2018I saw passion and all of what&#8217;s great in the Ryder Cup come out,\u2019 he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And to my knowledge, based on what I was told, that was diffused after the match, and so I&#8217;m told it&#8217;s all good.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/article-12581313\/Emotional-Rory-McIlroy-claims-feud-Patrick-Cantlays-caddie-helped-fuel-final-day-2023-Ryder-Cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Ryder Cup 2023: Emotional Rory McIlroy says his furious row with Patrick Cantlay&#8217;s caddie &#8216;lit the fire under our bellies&#8217; after he beat Sam Burns <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/golf\/mcilroy-claims-feud-with-caddie-helped-fuel-him-in-ryder-cup-win\/\" title=\"McIlroy claims feud with caddie helped &amp;apos;fuel&amp;apos; 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