Angry Rory McIlroy in furious car park altercation after Ryder Cup ignites on day two

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The catalyst was a bizarre news story which sparked a chain of events that turned America’s Patrick Cantlay into a pantomime villain, then saw him sarcastically serenaded by thousands of fans as he walked down the 16th fairway, caused members of both teams to exchange angry words on the 18th green, and culminated in Rory McIlroy swearing furiously in a car park, having to be held back by his teammate Shane Lowry. Cantlay later strenuously denied it, but not before European fans had taken the opportunity to heckle him at every hole with shouts of: “Where’s your hat, Patty?” Comments followed him everywhere. He stayed and waved the hat and I think Rory was upset with that.” McIlroy and his teammate Matt Fitzpatrick both missed their putts to confirm USA’s much-needed point, and amid the post-match handshakes there were words exchanged, first between McIlroy and LaCava, and then between Lowry, Justin Rose and the caddie coming under fire. Asked about the video of an enraged McIlroy, Donald said: “Rory is a passionate player, I’ll speak to him later about it.” After the match, McIlroy had said clashes on the 18th green would merely add motivation to his desire to succeed on Sunday.