Scottie Scheffler's millionaire caddie who earns more than some players issues Ryder Cup apology

Scottie Scheffler's caddie, Ted Scott, has issued an apology to Team Europe's vice-captain, Francesco Molinari, following a heated exchange during Saturday's fourballs at the Ryder Cup. The pair clashed one day before Europe secured victory on enemy soil.

The second day of the tournament was rife with tension as Shane Lowry had to be restrained from confronting a rowdy spectator, while Rory McIlroy launched into a profanity-laden outburst. McIlroy bore the brunt of harsh heckling throughout the day, prompting calls for Ryder Cup organisers to intervene after spectators were left "horrified" by the verbal abuse directed at him.

Tempers also flared in the match featuring Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood against Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau. The English pair clinched the point but the American team was left seething over an incident on the 15th green, with Scott, who has amassed a fortune during his time with Scheffler, finding himself at the centre of the controversy.

Rose requested that DeChambeau's caddie, Gregory Bodine, step aside while he was lining up his putt. After successfully sinking his effort and celebrating with a triumphant fist pump, DeChambeau retaliated by holing his own birdie.

As the group made their way off the green towards the 16th tee, DeChambeau quickly caught up with his opponents and gave Fleetwood a piece of his mind in response to his team-mate's earlier celebration. Scott joined DeChambeau and spoke sharply to Rose until Molinari stepped in to defuse the situation, reports the Mirror US.

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Whilst Scott and Molinari carried on walking together towards the next hole, the former gave the latter a gentle push and confronted him face-to-face. Before the row could get any worse, Fleetwood and his caddie, Ian Finnis, separated the pair from each other.

Calmer minds eventually won out, as DeChambeau kept telling his team-mates, "Let's play," when they reached the 16th hole. Rose delivered the decisive blow for the match, making par on the hole to seal the Europeans' 3and2 victory.

Before Sunday's singles matches, Scott took matters into his own hands by recording a social media video to address the controversy around his behaviour and say sorry to Molinari for his conduct.

"I'm here with Francesco Molinari," Scott began on Instagram. "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. Ultimately, I just want to spread love and joy."

The duo embraced 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 boasts a reputation as one of the highest-earning caddies globally. Bag carriers usually receive 10 per cent of the champion's prize money, seven per cent for a top-10 finish, and five per cent for all other results.

Based on Golf Digest reports, Scott has banked more than £1.4million this campaign, exceeding the typical PGA Tour professional's earnings of £1.2m. Due to Scheffler's remarkable performances, Scott has amassed just over £5.5m across the last two seasons.

On Sunday, Team Europe held on to their massive lead despite a spirited resurgence from Team USA, and won the Ryder Cup 15-13. Scheffler and Scott were able to get a point on the board, as they bested McIlroy by one stroke.