“Load of rubbish” – Patrick Cantlay gets THRASHED by fans as golfer clarifies reason for not sporting a hat during 2023 Ryder Cup

After wide outrage on social media regarding his decision to not wear a hat during the Ryder Cup, Patrick Cantlay explained his reason.

“Load of rubbish” – Patrick Cantlay gets THRASHED by fans as golfer clarifies reason for not sporting a hat during 2023 Ryder Cup

Patrick Cantlay and his antics led to the HatGate (via Imago)

As the 2023 Ryder Cup continues to throw surprises, one shocking report about a rift in Team USA emerged. As per the reports, which were later called out as fake, Patrick Cantlay was unhappy with the structure of pay and his team’s performances. It also mentioned that he declined to wear the team hat during the tournament. The 31-year-old debunked this and explained his decision.

Cantlay had been involved in several controversies recently. He was accused of playing slow during events by other competitors. Cantlay being a member of the PGA Tour policy board also did not help his case. However, the eight-time PGA Tour winner has not taken these comments seriously and continued performing as he liked. Later, he would rectify the rumor that swirled around him.

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The story would soon be termed “HatGate.” When asked about this, he gave a simple answer. “It just doesn’t fit,” Cantlay said while laughing for a bit. He continued, “It’s as simple as that. I didn’t wear it at Whistling Straits, cause the hat just doesn’t fit, so that’s really all it is.”

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Whether this is actually the reason or not is something only Cantlay knows. However, the “HatGate” situation somehow gave the courage to Team USA as they fired back late on. Cantlay, also known by his nickname of “Patty Ice,” put the ball in at the end to give him and Wyndham Clark a victory over Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick.

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Social media bashes Patrick Cantlay for his reason for not wearing a hat at the Ryder Cup

Golf fans on social media were unhappy when the report came out that Patrick Cantlay refused to sport a hat. The wide outrage later led the American golfer to explain his decision.

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Patrick Cantlay (Pic Credit: X)

The users of Twitter (now called X) bashed Cantlay for his reason. One user would call his actions a “load of rubbish.” Check out that and other reactions from Twitter regarding this development below.

Whatever his reason could be, he has now given the fans a topic to discuss apart from the Ryder Cup itself. Meanwhile, Cantlay will now prepare for a singles action against the veteran European member Justin Rose on Sunday.

After a disappointing start on Day 1 where they failed to collect any wins, Team USA made a great comeback. They proceeded to split the points on Day 2 and gave themselves a chance to make an unlikely comeback and win the competition.

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