Ryder Cup 2025: 4 of the tournament's most intense moments

US Ryder Cup team member Collin Morikawa is spotted signing autographs for fans at Bethpage Black on Long Island, New York, on Sept. 24, 2025.

The Ryder Cup has featured its fair share of heartwarming moments, but at the end of the day, it is still an intense rivalry.

It feels like there is more fist-pumping during these three days of golf than in the entirety of the golf season.

And sometimes, golfers get a little carried away with their emotions. Here are some of the most heated moments in the history of the tournament.

Arguably the most intense moment in Ryder Cup history, with tensions flaring well after play, occurred in the most recent tournament.

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Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, and Justin Leonard are parts of some of the most intense moments in Ryder Cup history. (Getty Images)

First, we need to rewind to earlier Saturday in 2023, when Patrick Cantlay was not wearing a hat because, he claimed, it didn't fit well on him. The speculation, though, was that he was not being paid to wear the sponsor-less hat, or play, and it was a sign of protest. Ironically, USA players are getting paid this year, while Europeans are not, perhaps providing some motivation for the team from overseas.

Back to the golf. With that speculation floating around Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Cantlay was mocked by the European fans who waved their hats throughout the entire round. Well, the hatless Cantlay drained a 43-foot birdie putt on 18 to clinch at least half a point. His teammates responded by returning the hat waves, as did Cantlay's caddie, Joe LaCava.

LaCava, however, may have taken it a bit too far by waving his hat right in front of Rory McIlroy, who had a chance to tie the