Paul McGinley reacts to Bryson DeChambeau clashing with Justin Rose at the Ryder Cup, ‘that’s the bottom line’

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Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose had a heated altercation at the Ryder Cup on Saturday evening.

DeChambeau’s caddie, Gregory Bodine, walked into Rose’s eyeline while he was lining up his putt on the 15th green.

Rose ushered him away before making his birdie, to which DeChambeau responded with an impressive putt of his own.

For some reason, DeChambeau then confronted Rose, frustrated by what he had said to his caddie.

Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler, and others were then drawn into the argument as the group walked to the 16th tee box

Former European Ryder Cup player and captain Paul McGinley has now shared his opinion on the incident.

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Paul McGinley reacts to the incident between Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose

Heated arguments are rare in professional golf, so what happened between DeChambeau and Rose was certainly newsworthy.

However, McGinley is convinced that it was only a short-lived “flare-up” and not nearly as big a deal as it seemed.

“Even Justin Rose is hyped up. This is a flare-up; that’s all it is. It’s a flare-up; tensions are high,” McGinley explained on Sky Sports.

“I think [DeChambeau’s caddie] thought it might have been his putt. He didn’t confront, which was good of him.

“It’s a flare-up. Sometimes it happens in normal tournaments; it’s not covered on TV. I wouldn’t read too much into it. It died down quite quickly.

“By the next hole, they were shaking hands, and it had calmed down a bit. It was a flare-up among men with high testosterone. That’s the bottom line. Tensions are high.”

Luke Donald thinks Francesco Molinari’s involvement was misunderstood

As well as the four players and caddies, European vice-captain Francesco Molinari also entered the fray during the dispute.

Scheffler’s caddie, Ted Scott, was seemingly annoyed that he was getting involved, but McGinley is adamant that Molinari was trying to calm things down.

“Interestingly, watching Francesco Molinari try to get in the middle of it and work things out, he’s trying to be a peacemaker,” McGinley claimed.

“That is the role of a vice-captain. He is not allowed to give advice, but he doesn’t want things to flare up.

“He is trying to get in the middle of things to calm things down. Ted thought he was doing the opposite and getting involved, but he wasn’t. That’s not his style.”