Fred {Couples} is beloved by nearly all golf followers. He was in Rome final week for the Ryder Cup as one of many assistant captains for Workforce USA.
On Tuesday, he joined PGA Tour radio and talked concerning the tensions between Rory McIlroy and caddie Joe LaCava that performed out Saturday morning.
After Patrick Cantlay made an enormous, 43-foot putt to win the match in opposition to McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick, the celebration ensued. The cap waving to the gang from LaCava and your complete American group was one of many few highlights of the week. Nevertheless, the altercation that occurred after is what most bear in mind.
“It’s the final match of the day. We’re getting completely hammered. Now we’ve got an opportunity to get a half… did somebody do a Justin Leonard and run throughout the inexperienced?” {Couples} requested.
“I requested Joe LaCava what was stated. He stated Rory checked out him and stated, “Moooove” and he made the ‘ooo’ final a bit longer,” {Couples} stated. “Joe replied, ‘Chill out Rory.’ Then folks assume he shushed Rory when he did that hand gesture. Little Harry Diamond, who all of us love too, caddies for Rory, then he chimed in. Joe stated ‘I don’t have time for you.’ Then Joe turned to get out of the way in which.”
“Shane Lowry and Thomas Bjørn have been screaming some issues at him, which is okay. I don’t have any drawback — they’re defending the No. 1 participant on their group. Nobody did something fallacious. He didn’t stumble upon him, he didn’t stand over him. It wouldn’t be a 15-yard penalty in faculty soccer for taunting. He stated he was six ft from him.”
Nonetheless, McIlroy was clearly irked and it spilled over onto the parking zone. Video later surfaced of the Northern Irishman having phrases with LaCava, who was out of body, with Lowry holding him again.
“Was Joe proper? Most likely not. Did anybody disrespect the European group?” {Couples} stated incredulously.
{Couples} appeared to set the report straight. After that complete incident, the caddie wasn’t capable of speak to the media, so this retelling of the occasions is among the first to floor, particularly from an American perspective.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By way of. You may observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for extra golf protection. You should definitely try @_PlayingThrough too.
