* Willett phones brother over his fiery rant * Masters champion apologises to U.S. captain * Player calls incident 'a distraction' (Adds player Willett quotes) By Larry Fine CHASKA, Minnesota, Sept 28 (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup player Danny Willett and captain Darren Clarke apologised on Wednesday over a crude rant from the Masters champion's brother about the nature of U.S. crowds he expects this week at Hazeltine. In an article published on nationalclubgolfer.com, a magazine website, Pete Willett wrote in part: "They need to silence the pudgy, basement-dwelling, irritants, stuffed on cookie dough and pissy beer ... "They need to smash the obnoxious dads, with their shiny teeth, Lego man hair, medicated ex-wives, and resentful children." Willett and Clarke emphatically distanced themselves and the team from the diatribe, which was laced with political jabs and swipes using caricatures of Americans. More...