Tiger Woods made vital efforts to contact Rory McIlroy throughout the Ryder Cup after the Northern Irishman was concerned in an unsightly spat with Patrick Cantlay's caddie throughout the second-day fourballs session. Europe regained the trophy on the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome after producing a dominant efficiency that resulted in a 16.5-11.5 victory for Luke Donald's European staff over the shell-shocked USA aspect.

But issues grew to become very heated on Day Two as McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick took on Cantlay and Wyndham Clark in a high-pressure fourballs match.

Cantlay had been compelled to run the gauntlet of the European followers after a narrative emerged claiming that the American was refusing to put on his staff cap in protest towards the truth that gamers don't receives a commission for competing on the Ryder Cup.

On his stroll to the 18th inexperienced, followers mocked the world No. 5 by waving their caps at him. But after Cantlay efficiently sank his long-range putt to make sure that the USA couldn't lose the match, his caddie Joe LeCava celebrated by standing in the course of the inexperienced mockingly waving his personal cap.

With McIlory now lining up his putt to attempt to halve the match LeCava, a former caddie of Tiger Woods, continued to wave his cap in shut proximity to McIlory, attracting a glare from the world No. 2. LeCava initially refused to maneuver away from McIlroy as he tried to line up his putt prompting boos from the galleries. USA would win the match by one gap.

The drama didn't finish there, nonetheless, as the stress spilled over within the membership automotive park with McIlroy caught on digital camera aiming a tirade of anger at a number of American staff members.

Europe would go on to win the Ryder Cup comfortably however in a brand new interview with the Irish Independent, McIlroy has revealed how Woods tried to achieve out to him in Rome after his public spat with the 15-time main champion's former caddie LeCava.

McIlroy stated (as per NUCLR GOLF): “There was additionally three texts and two missed calls from Tiger, as a result of they’re clearly nonetheless shut. I despatched him a fast message: ‘“It will be fine … long day … just want to go to bed.”

McIlroy's relationship with Woods is an important one. They were the most high-profile players to turn down the offer to defect to the breakaway LIV Golf League, turning down millions of dollars in the process as they stayed loyal to the PGA Tour.

The pair are also part-owners of the PGA's new technology-led competition, the TGL, which will get underway in January at a purpose-built indoor arena in Florida.

McIlroy's issue with LeCava appears to be underpinned by his own dislike of Cantlay. McIlroy said: “My relationship with Cantlay is average at best. We don’t have a ton in widespread and see the world fairly in a different way.

“Joe LaCava was a pleasant man when he was caddying for Tiger, and now he’s caddying for that d*** he’s become a … I nonetheless wasn’t in an amazing headspace.”