Ryder Cup reject dishes grime on ‘splintered’ USA group and heartbreaking fall-out

Zach Johnson’s US Ryder Cup group was “splintered” throughout their humbling defeat to the Europeans in Rome. That’s in accordance with Lucas Glover, who missed out on a wildcard spot in America’s closing group of 12 however bought the within monitor from others who have been there.

Top US golfer Patrick Cantley had been on the centre of alleged disharmony in Johnson’s squad after it had been alleged that he refused to put on the group cap in protest over not being paid to play within the historic competitors – an accusation that he later denied.

But talking to SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, 43-year-old Glover mentioned: “It broke my heart the week after to hear about how splintered the room was and things about money and different things.

“That’s not at all what the Ryder Cup stands for. And I’m not just going on what I’ve read and been told, I’ve talked to some people who were there in the fight, and it breaks my heart to hear that because that’s not what it’s about, that’s not what it stands for and it’s not why I want to play on that team.

“It’s easy to say three weeks after, two weeks after, and unfortunately they lost, but yeah I would have liked to have been there,” Glover mentioned. “I think I could have brought some different things to the table.”

The USA had arrived in Rome as holders of the trophy following a document 19-9 residence win at Whistling Straits in 2021, but it surely was a special story on European soil, the place the Americans haven’t gained as soon as in 30 years, as Luke Donald’s facet made the right begin, profitable the opening foursomes session 4-0, from which the USA group by no means really recovered.

Europe went on to regain the Ryder Cup 16.5-11.5 with a efficiency rooted in group solidarity which appeared at odds with that of the guests.

Another participant lacking from this yr’s US Ryder Cup group was Bryson DeChambeau, whose LIV golf membership proved to be an impediment for choice, though nemesis Brooks Keopka was included.

The big-hitting California has bought over his disappointment pretty rapidly, nevertheless, after his LIV Golf Crushers group – which incorporates Paul Casey, Anirban Lahiri and Charles Howell III – gained the £40.8m ($50m) group prize within the Grand closing occasion in Miami.

The Crushers walked away with 60 per cent of the prize cash – which works out at £8.4m. Each participant will get £1.1m.

Former US Open champion DeChambeau mentioned: “Any time you get a win with a team, I’d say honestly that’s more important than individual stuff. Look, majors are great but there’s a team behind you there. I’ve got a team, my own team. I couldn’t be more proud.”