The confrontation followed a testy exchange on the final green with caddie Joe LaCava.
RORY MCILROY HAD to be restrained after getting involved a heated exchange following the second day’s play at the Ryder Cup in Rome.
Pictures of the confrontation emerged after a fiery conclusion to Saturday’s fourballs session in which McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick were beaten on the final green by American pair Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark.McIlroy apppeared to take exception at the time to the American team’s celebrations after Cantlay holed a lengthy putt.Both McIlroy and Fitzpatrick still had putts remaining that could have tied the match.
Reports had emerged during the day that Cantlay was not wearing a team hat in protest at not being paid to appear, something he later denied.
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