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Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell were involved in a lengthy rules debate in the early stages of their foursomes win over Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker at the Ryder Cup.
After McIlroy's tee-shot to the par-three second ran through the green, the European pair claimed they were entitled to a free drop as their ball came to rest near a sprinkler head.
But Furyk argued against the claim, and after the match referee agreed, a second opinion was called for.
As the quartet waited for PGA Tour senior referee David Price to arrive, Furyk appeared to try to take the tension out of the situation by saying to McDowell: "We've been friends for a long time".
Price upheld the initial decision, and McDowell chipped to four feet after Furyk, to his credit, called for calm in the galleries as a smattering of boos rang out.
The home pair won the hole when McIlroy missed the par putt, but the Northern Irishmen claimed three in a row around the turn as Furyk called a penalty on himself at the 10th when his ball moved after he took a practice swing.
The Americans hit back from three down to take the match to the 18th, where Snedeker carved his drive into the trees and McDowell nailed a clutch six-foot par putt to secure a one-up victory.
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