Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott issued an apology to Europe’s vice-captain Francesco Molinari following their heated exchange during Saturday’s fourballs.
The second day of the Ryder Cup was packed with explosive confrontations, as Shane Lowry had to be restrained from going after a rowdy spectator while Rory McIlroy launched into a profanity-laced outburst. McIlroy found himself at the center of multiple incidents as he endured relentless heckling throughout the day, with his wife Erica Stoll left with tears streaming down her face.
Emotions also boiled over in the matchup featuring Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood against Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau. The English pair secured the point, but the Americans were livid over a controversial moment on the 15th green, with Scott finding himself in the thick of the drama. It comes after Keegan Bradley was brutally laughed at by Team Europe over his rule change demand.
Rose requested that DeChambeau’s caddie, Gregory Bodine, step aside while he was lining up his putt. After Rose drained his putt and celebrated with an emphatic fist pump, DeChambeau answered back by sinking his own birdie.
As the group began making their way from the green toward the 16th tee box, DeChambeau quickly caught up with his rivals and confronted Tommy Fleetwood about his partner’s celebration. Scott joined DeChambeau and had harsh words for Rose until Molinari stepped between the golfer and caddie.
Scott and Molinari were seen walking side-by-side to the next hole when Scott gave Molinari a light shove and confronted him. However, before things could escalate further, Fleetwood and his caddie, Ian Finnis, intervened and separated the two.
The situation was defused when DeChambeau urged his fellow players to “Let’s play,” as they reached the 16th hole. Rose then sealed the match for the Europeans with a par on the hole, securing another point with a 3and2 win.
In response to the controversy surrounding his actions, Scott took to social media to apologize to Molinari ahead of Sunday’s singles where DeChambeau will face Matt Fitzpatrick.
Scottie Scheffler’s caddie, Ted Scott, also issued a public apology to Francesco Molinari via his Instagram page. This hopefully indicates a decrease in hostilities at the Ryder Cup today.
“I’m here with Francesco Molinari,” Scott started his video. “This guy right here, he’s just always been a very sweet-spirited man, and we had a heated moment yesterday, but what many of you don’t realize is that we got over it. By the time we walked up the 16th tee, it was over.
“Neither one of us wanted to make this competition about us, we want to let the players go out there, and do their thing. Obviously, Team Europe’s kicking our butts and hopefully today we can make it a little more equal and have a better competition, and get the fans want they want, but ultimately, I just want to spread love and joy.
“It’s a great competition, it’s great fun, and this is a great man right here, so I just want to say I’m sorry to you, brother.”
The duo exchanged a handshake before Molinari responded, “I appreciate you and the caddie that you are. I have huge admiration for you and love you. Let’s have a good day of golf.”
Scott has built a name for himself as one of the highest-earning caddies globally. Caddies usually receive 10 percent of the champion’s prize money, seven percent for a top-10 finish, and five percent for all other results.
Based on Golf Digest reports, Scott has banked over $2 million this season – exceeding the typical PGA Tour professional, who makes $1.7 million. Due to Scheffler’s outstanding performance, Scott has accumulated just over $7.3 million during the past two years.
It comes after a golf star broke his silence on the tragic death of his girlfriend at the age of just 28.
