luke donald is Reappointed as European Ryder Cup captain On Wednesday, he praised his “calm, measured and meticulous” approach to the game, but it was his passionate side that led his team to victory in Rome.
Donald’s passion surfaced when Rory McIlroy, waiting for his car at Marco Simone, confronted Patrick Cantlay’s caddy Joe LaCava after Saturday’s four-ball session.
golf channel video On Tuesday, footage showed McIlroy restraining LaCava and yelling at him after an awkward exchange between the Northern Irishman and the American caddy.th green. McIlroy said in an interview last month. explained what happened When the team returned to the hotel after the incident.
“We, 12 players and co-captains, sat there for about five minutes and all our conversations were just on video,” McIlroy said. “Then Luke came in and sat down and didn’t acknowledge anyone. Then he looked at me and I thought, ‘We might have a problem here,’ but he said, ‘ Rory, I really liked that!” All the boys started banging on the table. It was great. “
As expected, Donald was more cautious when discussing Wednesday’s events, but acknowledged that McIlroy’s passion was exactly what the team needed.
“You see this at every Ryder Cup. There’s always a boiling passion. We’ve seen it many times in different situations and this was no exception. An amazingly passionate event. And these things happen,” Donald said. “[LaCava] He realized that he had probably exceeded his standards and apologized immediately afterwards. But the fact that Rory had a passion for it shows that he cares about it. ”