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Patrick Cantlay calls report about his Ryder Cup hat ‘totally false’

Cantlay said he took the crowds taunts and turned them into fuel.

Patrick Cantlay insists there isn’t “a shred of truth” in what SkySports journalist Jamie Weir wrote about his decision not to wear a Ryder Cup team hat.

For starters, Cantlay said, the hats didn’t fit. He called the report, now known as hat-gate, “totally false.”

Weir tweeted on Saturday that sources told him Cantlay’s hatless appearance was due to his belief that Ryder Cup players should be paid. He also said that Cantlay’s opinions had fractured the team room.

“It’s crazy that one journalist can put a tweet out there totally unfounded with complete lies,” Cantlay told the media after his 2-and-1 singles victory over Justin Rose. “The crowd ran with it, and I tried to have fun with them all day, smile.”

Cantlay said he took the crowds taunts and turned them into fuel.

“I did my best to embrace it,” he said.

European fans waved their hats at Cantlay on Saturday as he almost single-handedly gave the Americans something to smile about with a string of big-time putts to close out Saturday’s four-ball match. “Hats off to your bank account” and “Show me the money” were two favorite chants from the raucous crowd.

Rory McIlroy, who still had a putt left on the 18th hole after another Cantlay make, took issue with Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava taking off his own hat and getting in the way on the green. McIlroy, who later had to be restrained in the parking lot Saturday night, said he still hasn’t talked to LaCava about the incident.

Cantlay, nicknamed “Patty Ice,” earned two points for Team USA in Rome and improved his singles record at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup to 4-0-0. He went 2-2-0 overall at the 2023 Ryder Cup, which the Europeans won the 2023 Ryder Cup 16 ½ to 11 ½.

After the matches were over, Cantlay confirmed his big plans for Monday during the U.S.’s media session.

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How each American, European player fared at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy

Only one player earned four points this week and just one went home pointless.

The Europeans are back on top.

After a historic loss two years ago Team Europe dominated the 2023 Ryder Cup to reclaim the trophy with a 16½-11½ victory over the three days of play at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome in Italy.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was the only player to score four points this week (4-1-0), while four players went unbeaten: Tyrrell Hatton (3-0-1), Viktor Hovland (3-0-1) Jon Rahm (2-0-2) and Robert MacIntyre (2-0-1).

Here’s a breakdown of how each player fared this week by session at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy.

MORE: Sunday singles results | Best shots

European player records

Player Overall (W-L-T) Singles (W-L-T) Foursomes (W-L-T) Fourball (W-L-T)
Rory McIlroy 4-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-1-0
Tyrrell Hatton 3-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-1
Viktor Hovland 3-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-1
Tommy Fleetwood 3-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0
Jon Rahm 2-0-2 0-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-1
Robert MacIntyre 2-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1
Ludvig Aberg 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0
Shane Lowry 1-1-1 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0
Justin Rose 1-1-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
Sepp Straka 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
Nicolai Hojgaard 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-1

American player records

Player Overall (W-L-T) Singles (W-L-T) Foursomes (W-L-T) Fourball (W-L-T)
Max Homa 3-1-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-1
Patrick Cantlay 2-2-0 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-0-0
Brian Harman 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0
Justin Thomas 1-2-1 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-1
Wyndham Clark 1-1-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-1
Brooks Koepka 1-1-1 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1
Sam Burns 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-0-0
Collin Morikawa 1-3-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
Xander Schauffele 1-3-0 1-0-0 0-2-0 0-1-0
Scottie Scheffler 0-2-2 0-0-1 0-2-0 0-0-1
Jordan Spieth 0-2-2 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-1
Rickie Fowler 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

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Ryder Cup fans jumped in the water to celebrate Team Europe’s win over USA

Now this is how you celebrate.

Team Europe entered Sunday with a considerable lead in the Ryder Cup after dominating the Friday and Saturday Foursomes, but Team USA still had a slim chance to make what would have been the greatest final-day comeback in the tournament’s history.

Tommy Fleetwood put an end to that possibility with a 3 and 1 win over Rickie Fowler to clinch the title. Team Europe went on to win 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 to defend its home turf at Marco Simone Golf Club and reclaim the Ryder Cup after losing the last tournament on U.S. soil in 2021.

Fans were ecstatic about the result and showed their pride by jumping in the water.

That’s how you celebrate.

Future Ryder Cup sites through 2037

Seven future Ryder Cup sites have been announced through 2037.

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The Ryder Cup was first contested in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The U.S. was captained by Walter Hagen and the Americans won 9 ½ to 2 ½.

In 2023, two years after getting routed 19-9 at Whistling Straits, the Europeans reclaimed the Ryder Cup, sweeping the first four matches on Thursday and riding a wave to a 16 ½ to 11 ½ victory.

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Future Ryder Cup sites have been announced through 2037.

The Ryder Cup shifted back to odd years starting in 2021.

Team Europe, fueled by a hat controversy, wins 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome

The final tally in Rome wasn’t as close as it felt, at times, on Sunday.

Team USA tried to rally around a hat controversy that was fueled by a parking-lot feud, but the spark proved too little too late. Team Europe rode the momentum of a Friday morning foursomes sweep at the first Ryder Cup in Rome all the way to Sunday, extending a decades-long tradition of winning on home soil.

Viktor Hovland, one of two players to play all five matches for Team Europe, put the first point on the board for captain Luke Donald’s team at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Europe reached 14 ½ points to win back the cup after Tommy Fleetwood drove the green on the drivable par-4 16th and Rickie Fowler hit it in the water. After Fleetwood knocked his eagle putt to 2 feet, 8 inches, Fowler conceded the birdie putt to give Europe the half point needed to win.

The final tally in Rome wasn’t as close as it felt, at times, on Sunday with Europe winning, 16 ½ to 11 ½.

The U.S. last won a Ryder Cup overseas in 1993.

A Saturday report from SkySports Jamie Weir insinuated that Patrick Cantlay’s refusal to wear a team hat centered around his desire for Ryder Cup players to get paid. European fans reacted by waving their hats at the American player all weekend. The whole scene culminated on Saturday evening with Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava, waving his hat after Cantlay drained a match-winning putt to give the U.S. team life heading into singles.

Rory McIlroy took issue with LaCava’s antics getting in his way on the green. His frustrations boiled over in the parking lot when he had to be restrained while talking to caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay.

After a loss two years ago at Whistling Straits brought McIlroy to tears, he won four points in Rome. McIlroy told NBC after winning his singles match that he used the incident on the 18th green and the parking lot Saturday night to his advantage.

“It was a bit of a deflating finish last night,” said McIlroy, “but I think what transpired on that last green gave us a little fire in our bellies to go out and get it done today.”

Cantlay, who improved his singles record in team play to 4-0-0 after a 2-and-1 victory over Justin Rose, told NBC after singles play that the report about Ryder Cup money and division in the U.S. team room was totally false.

“It couldn’t be further from the truth,” said Cantlay. “There hasn’t been one word of that all week. The U.S. team has been close all week.”

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Team Europe, fueled by a hat controversy, wins 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome

The final tally in Rome wasn’t as close as it felt, at times, on Sunday.

Team USA tried to rally around a hat controversy that was fueled by a parking-lot feud, but the spark proved too little too late. Team Europe rode the momentum of a Friday morning foursomes sweep at the first Ryder Cup in Rome all the way to Sunday, extending a decades-long tradition of winning on home soil.

Viktor Hovland, one of two players to play all five matches for Team Europe, put the first point on the board for captain Luke Donald’s team at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Europe reached 14 ½ points to win back the cup after Tommy Fleetwood drove the green on the drivable par-4 16th and Rickie Fowler hit it in the water. After Fleetwood knocked his eagle putt to 2 feet, 8 inches, Fowler conceded the birdie putt to give Europe the half point needed to win.

The final tally in Rome wasn’t as close as it felt, at times, on Sunday with Europe winning, 16 ½ to 11 ½.

The U.S. last won a Ryder Cup overseas in 1993.

A Saturday report from SkySports Jamie Weir insinuated that Patrick Cantlay’s refusal to wear a team hat centered around his desire for Ryder Cup players to get paid. European fans reacted by waving their hats at the American player all weekend. The whole scene culminated on Saturday evening with Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava, waving his hat after Cantlay drained a match-winning putt to give the U.S. team life heading into singles.

Rory McIlroy took issue with LaCava’s antics getting in his way on the green. His frustrations boiled over in the parking lot when he had to be restrained while talking to caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay.

After a loss two years ago at Whistling Straits brought McIlroy to tears, he won four points in Rome. McIlroy told NBC after winning his singles match that he used the incident on the 18th green and the parking lot Saturday night to his advantage.

“It was a bit of a deflating finish last night,” said McIlroy, “but I think what transpired on that last green gave us a little fire in our bellies to go out and get it done today.”

Cantlay, who improved his singles record in team play to 4-0-0 after a 2-and-1 victory over Justin Rose, told NBC after singles play that the report about Ryder Cup money and division in the U.S. team room was totally false.

“It couldn’t be further from the truth,” said Cantlay. “There hasn’t been one word of that all week. The U.S. team has been close all week.”

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2023 Ryder Cup Sunday singles results: Team Europe defeats Team USA despite late charge

Check out the Sunday singles match results from the 2023 Ryder Cup, where the session was split 5-5-2.

It’s been all Team Europe all week long in Italy at the 2023 Ryder Cup.

The Europeans, led by Luke Donald, entered Sunday singles on the final day of play at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome with a 10½-5½ advantage over Team USA and will need just four points to reclaim the Cup. On the flip side, Zach Johnson’s American side will need to complete the biggest comeback in the history of the biennial event and claim 8½ points to retain the Cup.

Here’s a breakdown of each of the 12 Sunday singles matches at the 2023 Ryder Cup, updated as they finish.

FINAL SCORE: Team Europe 16½, Team USA 11½

Sunday singles results

Rory McIlroy denies report he met with caddie Joe LaCava after altercation at 2023 Ryder Cup

“I haven’t met Joe,” said McIlroy, refuting an earlier Golf Channel report.

One of the biggest stories of the 2023 Ryder Cup has been the drama that played out on the 18th green on Saturday night during the fourballs session involving Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava.

The incident then spilled over to the parking lot at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, where a visibly heated McIlroy needed to be restrained by teammate Shane Lowry as American caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay approached to discuss what happened.

Before Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm began the opening match of Sunday singles, Golf Channel reported that McIlroy and LaCava had mended fences after the dust-up on the 18th green. Steve Sands reported LaCava reached out to McIlroy’s camp on the car ride home from the course and texted the group, “I love you guys and respect all of you.”

McIlroy’s team reportedly said they felt the same way, which led to LaCava asking for a face-to-face meeting with McIlroy on Sunday morning. According to Sands, that brief meeting happened, and “everything’s been diffused.”

Well, McIlroy begs to differ. After his 3-and-1 singles victory over Sam Burns, Golf Channel’s Cara Banks asked McIlroy about the meeting with LaCava, and the four-time major champion said it didn’t happen.

“I haven’t met Joe,” said McIlroy, shaking his head.

“I was focused. I was very focused,” he said of his mindset entering the final match. “I let it fuel me, I didn’t let it take away from what’s been a fantastic week. I used that little incident last night to my advantage.”

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Here’s why Rickie Fowler was benched on Saturday at the 2023 Ryder Cup

“It was a situation where our matchups felt it was best to go this direction,” said captain Zach Johnson.

ROME – Why was Rickie Fowler benched on Saturday?

The 34-year-old American, who is playing in his fifth Ryder Cup, didn’t play in either session on Saturday at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy. That followed sitting the afternoon fourballs session on Friday, too.

Fowler has been rumored to be one of the players dealing with a bug that U.S. Captain Zach Johnson said has been going through his team’s locker room. Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis reported that Fowler had a sinus infection. But Johnson said it wasn’t an illness but rather a captain’s decision that was the reason that Fowler sat all day on Saturday.

MORE: Everything you need to know for the Ryder Cup

“It was a situation where our matchups felt it was best to go this direction,” Johnson said. “Rickie is the consummate professional and team player. We had an embrace that I’ll never forget and a smile afterward. And you know what, it’s hard. I want to play all 12 guys every match — every session, excuse me. That goes without saying. So it was nothing more than that. He is a dear, dear, dear friend. And knowing him, it’s probably motivational.”

Fowler, who teamed with Collin Morikawa in a foursomes match on Friday, is set to face Tommy Fleetwood in singles in Match 11.

The U.S. enters the final day trailing 10½ – 5½.

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2023 Ryder Cup live updates: Team USA vs. Team Europe at Marco Simone in Italy

Live updates from the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy.

It’s all over in Rome.

The 44th Ryder Cup came to an end Sunday when Rickie Fowler conceded a  putt to Tommy Fleetwod, handing Team Europe its 15th point, The Euros needed 14 ½ to reclaim the Cup they lost two years in the U.S.

The Europeans held a 5-point advantage, leading 10½-5½, heading into the Sunday singles matches.

The host course, Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, is a public-access layout with tee times available on the course’s website starting at 190 Euros for international players. The course played to a par 71 with the scorecard showing 7,181 yards.

The Americans, captained by Zach Johnson, tried to win on foreign soil for the first time since 1993 but that streak will continue. Team Europe rode an influx of young talent for captain Luke Donald.

For more info on players, scoring, schedule and course data, check out our Ryder Cup hub.