Rory McIlroy tasted sweet redemption at the Ryder Cup on Sunday, delivering his fourth point of the week to put Europe on the brink of victory at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club
Rory McIlroy cut an emotional figure in the aftermath of his singles victory at the Ryder Cup on Sunday, putting a spat with Patrick Cantlay’s caddy Joe LaCava behind him.
McIlroy defeated Sam Burns 3&1 to put Europe within half a point of regaining the trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, earning redemption after a miserable time at Whistling Straits two years ago.
The Northern Irishman has been talismanic for the boys in blue in Rome, playing in every session and delivering four out of a possible five points to put Luke Donald’s team on the brink of victory.
It was all the more satisfying for McIlroy after a bizarre row with LaCava on the 18th green late on Saturday. Cantlay holed a trio of birdie putts to salvage a miraculous win alongside Wyndham Clark in the fourballs against McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick.