{"id":289686,"date":"2023-10-01T12:34:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T12:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=289686"},"modified":"2023-10-01T12:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T12:34:39","slug":"us-pga-request-extra-security-for-patrick-cantlay-amid-cap-gate-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/golf\/us-pga-request-extra-security-for-patrick-cantlay-amid-cap-gate-row\/","title":{"rendered":"US PGA request extra security for\u00a0Patrick Cantlay amid cap-gate row"},"content":{"rendered":"
The US PGA have requested extra security for\u00a0Patrick Cantlay today after the situation involving his\u00a0caddie Joe LaCava and Rory\u00a0McIlroy yesterday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n LaCava landed himself in hot water yesterday after celebrating in McIlroy’s face as he prepared for a crucial putt to save the final match on Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 68-year-old, who used to caddie for Tiger Woods, took off his cap and waved it in the air when Cantlay made a decisive putt on 18 in the crucial last four-ball match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n LaCava decided to wave his hat in the air to hit back at the fans who had been taunting\u00a0Cantlay all day.<\/span><\/p>\n The spectators has been waving their hats in th<\/span>e air and chanting ‘where’s your cap’ after an earlier report claimed Cantlay was not wearing a cap as a form of protest.<\/span><\/p>\n The US PGA have requested extra security for Patrick Cantlay today after the situation involving his caddie Joe LaCava and Rory McIlroy yesterday<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LaCava landed himself in hot water yesterday after celebrating in McIlroy’s face as he prepared for a crucial putt to save the final match on Saturday\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 68-year-old, who used to caddie for Tiger Woods, took off his cap and waved it in the air when Cantlay made a decisive putt on 18 in the crucial last four-ball match\u00a0<\/p>\n It was suggested Cantlay was making a stance against the fact he was not being paid for competing in the tournament \u2013 something he later denied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Therefore,\u00a0LaCava’s decision to wave his cap in the air\u00a0was aimed at the fans that had been taunting\u00a0Cantlay all day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, LaCava’s actions landed him in hot water as McIlroy – who had reportedly asked the caddie to move out of the way – still had a putt to tie the match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shane Lowry and Justin Rose were furious with LaCava and decided to confront the experienced caddie at the back of the 18th green.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tensions then spilled over onto the car park with McIlroy heard shouting \u2018this can\u2019t happen, this can\u2019t happen \u2013 it\u2019s a f*****g disgrace’ at the caddie.\u00a0<\/p>\n As a result, a security guard was forced to step in and calm things down before teammate Lowry guided McIlroy to a waiting BMW 4×4.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, the pair have reportedly cleared the air, with\u00a0LaCava reaching out to the European team to apologise for his behaviour on Saturday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n LaCava is said to have met with\u00a0McIlroy this morning – with the pair looking to put yesterday’s antics behind them as they head into the final day of the Ryder Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n However,\u00a0US PGA have requested extra security for Cantlay during the final day of the Ryder Cup following the incident yesterday.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s not the first time Cantlay has hit the headlines in recent weeks. He refused to attend the gala dinner earlier in the week and, along with his close friend Xander Schauffele.\u00a0<\/p>\n It is believed by Cantlay and\u00a0Schauffele had also opposed to allowing\u00a0Netflix cameras into the team room during the Ryder Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n While with both golfers also missed from Team USA’s pre-event scouting mission to Rome in September.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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