Patrick Cantlay questioned why Workforce USA gamers weren’t being paid to characteristic in Rome; Cantlay and shut pal Xander Schauffele are believed to be sitting in a separate space of the staff dressing room
Final Up to date: 30/09/23 10:36am
Patrick Cantlay (proper) performed alongside Xander Schauffele on Saturday morning in Rome
Workforce USA have been embroiled in an inner dispute through the Ryder Cup after Patrick Cantlay questioned why gamers weren’t being paid to characteristic in Rome.
Sky Sports activities understands Cantlay’s behaviour has induced a rift inside Zach Johnson’s staff room at Marco Simone GC, the place USA trailed by a record-equalling margin on the opening day.
Cantlay believes gamers must be paid to take part within the Ryder Cup and demonstrated his frustration at not being paid by refusing to put on a staff cap through the Saturday foursomes, having warn a cap throughout final 12 months’s Presidents Cup.
Nicolas Colsaerts whipped up the Ryder Cup crowd on the primary tee forward of day two at Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership in Rome
Nicolas Colsaerts whipped up the Ryder Cup crowd on the primary tee forward of day two at Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership in Rome
The previous FedExCup champion, alongside together with his shut pal Xander Schauffele, are believed to be sitting in a separate space of the staff dressing room.
Earlier than the Ryder Cup it was extensively reported that the identical pair had been those refusing to permit Netflix cameras entry to the staff room, with each gamers additionally lacking from Workforce USA’s pre-event scouting mission to Rome earlier in September.
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Scheffler decreased to tears after file defeat
World primary Scottie Scheffler was in tears after he and Brooks Koepka suffered a file 9&7 loss to Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland
World primary Scottie Scheffler was in tears after he and Brooks Koepka suffered a file 9&7 loss to Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler was decreased to tears after he and Brooks Koepka suffered a record-breaking defeat in opposition to Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg within the Saturday foursomes.
The American pair had been 5 over contained in the opening three holes and slumped to a 9&7 loss, which smashed the earlier file foursomes win of seven&6 and is the biggest margin of 18-hole victory in Ryder Cup historical past.
Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland set a Ryder Cup file as they thrashed Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka with a 9&7 win on day two
Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland set a Ryder Cup file as they thrashed Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka with a 9&7 win on day two
Europe had been three up after three regardless of being over par and took the fourth gap when Åberg nearly made a hole-in-one, with the house pair birdieing the sixth after which profitable 4 consecutive holes from the eighth to finish a dramatic victory.
“We had been taking part in two robust guys – the No 1 on the earth and a five-time main champion – and we didn’t give them something,” Hovland stated. “We performed actually, actually strong. I do not suppose we might have performed quite a bit higher.”
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