October 1st 2023.
Rory McIlroy was victorious in his singles match on Sunday, pushing Team Europe to the brink of victory in the Ryder Cup. McIlroy believes that his altercation with US caddie Joe LaCava the day before served as fuel for his win.
McIlroy was angered by LaCava's conduct on the 18th hole as he celebrated Patrick Cantlay's 43-foot birdie putt while McIlroy was still preparing to take his own shot. McIlroy's putt missed, allowing Team USA to pull a point back. After the match, cameras caught McIlroy shouting at LaCava in the car park.
However, McIlroy came out with a newfound determination and focus on Sunday, determined to win the point for Team Europe.
"I needed that to fuel me today and not let it take away from what's been a great week," McIlroy said. "I think it actually, in a way, gave the whole team a bit of a fire under our bellies. I just wanted to come out and win another point for Europe."
McIlroy was determined to make up for his poor performance at Whistling Straits and was proud to have secured four points for the team. He was also grateful for the incredible support they had received all week.
"It's been a great week for me personally but we need to go and follow boys and get them in the house and get this over and done with," said McIlroy. "I'm pretty confident. I feel like we've played the back nine pretty well this week so I have full confidence in the boys to get the job done."
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