The 2023 Ryder Cup was a dramatic event with several incidents that caught the attention of the media. The following are some of the events that happened:

• On the 18th hole, Rory McIlroy confronted Team USA caddie Jim Bones Mackay in the car park after an incident, which led to a heated argument.
• Patrick Cantlay was upset about not being paid for playing the Ryder Cup and decided not to wear a hat out of protest. This led to a report that there was a divide in the U.S. team room between Cantlay and anyone else, which was later dismissed as ridiculous.
• Cantlay and Wyndham Clark won the match against McIlroy and Fitzpatrick 1up, which led to tension.
• Jon Rahm continued to be a destroyer of worlds in this event, winning his morning match with Tyrrell Hatton and dropping a 30-foot eagle on the 18th to salvage a tie with Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka.
• Luke Donald led Team Europe to a sensational Ryder Cup victory over Team USA in Rome.

The U.S. Ryder Cup team captain, Zach Johnson, was left to ponder the same fate suffered by previous captains, as the team lost again. The Ryder Cup has some systematic flaws, but to blame Friday’s results on home-field advantage or course set-up is wildly obtuse.