4 d. ago Gary Player in 'state of shock' after what he witnessed at Ryder Cup with Rory McIlroy

Gary Player has issued a scathing review of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black and admits he was shocked by something he saw involving Team Europe's Rory McIlroy

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2 w. ago How much are Celebrity Traitors being paid and what prize will the winner get?

Spin-off series of the BBC phenomenon is set to include many famous faces all competing for cash prize for their chosen charity

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2 w. ago Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?

As Ryder Cup fans throw beer at players’ wives, we investigate if fans’ conduct has got worse or changed little since ancient Athens when Plato bemoaned the mobThe abuse hurled at Europe’s golfers in the Ryder Cup elicited gasps and dismay on both sides of the Atlantic. The crowd at the Bethpage Black course in New York graduated from boos and heckles to homophobic slurs and insults aimed at players’ wives. The first-tee master of ceremonies set the tone by leading a chant of “fuck you, Rory!”, putting Rory McIlroy firmly in the crosshairs – along with his wife, who was hit with a beer cup.After initially playing it down, American golf officials apologised and said some fan behaviour had “crossed the line”, but the affair has left a nagging sense of unease. What if the line has in fact moved? What if accepted codes of crowd behaviour have changed? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago PGA of America president belatedly admits US Ryder Cup fans ‘crossed line’ with abuse

Don Rea Jr writes letter to organization’s membersEuropean players and wives were verbally abusedThe president of the PGA of America, who had initially dismissed abuse directed at Europe’s players during this year’s Ryder Cup as no worse than at “a youth soccer game”, has issued an apology.“Let me begin with what we must own. While the competition was spirited – especially with the US team’s rally on Sunday afternoon – some fan behavior clearly crossed the line,” Don Rea Jr wrote in an email to PGA of America members. “It was disrespectful, inappropriate, and not representative of who we are as the PGA of America or as PGA of America golf professionals. We condemn that behavior unequivocally.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tyrell Hatton tells European supporters not to sink to level of US fans at Bethpage

Ryder Cup will be staged at Adare Manor in 2027‘I don’t really think insults are the way forward’Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027.Europe’s players were boorishly abused, with Rory McIlroy and his American wife, Erica, targeted for particularly vile treatment, as Bethpage turned ugly. Hatton, who secured the half in the Sunday singles that guaranteed victory for Europe, has told home fans not to seek retribution in Ireland in two years’ time. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Several' players in talks over LIV Golf switch following Ryder Cup drama

LIV Golf star Martin Kaymer claims players are 'in talks' to join the Saudi-backed league days after the conclusion of the Ryder Cup

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup WAGs had strict protocol from players if subjected to vile abuse by fans

Tyrrell Hatton has spoken about the Team Europe Ryder Cup wives and partners and the choice they had to make at Bethpage Black after they were verbally abused by fans

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood star in wild Ryder Cup celebrations as Europe fans warned

Team Europe held off a spirited comeback from Team USA to secure a record-breaking win at the 2025 Ryder Cup, sparking wild celebrations from the players involved

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup player ratings: The misery guts, one likeable American, fan slayer and 9/10 star man

How all 24 Ryder Cup players rated across three days at Bethpage Black

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup 2025 player ratings: Fleetwood shines for Europe as Scheffler endures USA nightmare

Team Europe secured a dramatic late 15-13 victory after an incredible final day in which the USA mounted an unlikely comeback early on

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3 w. ago Luke Donald endures ‘most stressful 12 hours’ as Europe hold on for victory

Donald created history by becoming the first man to win the Ryder Cup home and away as a player and captain.

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3 w. ago Tommy Fleetwood is the best player of the Ryder Cup and the moment... even if Europe's talisman failed to emerge from Bethpage undefeated

To say that Fleetwood collapsed would be unfair. Just like his many past near-misses on the PGA Tour, the result doesn't show the full story. He was a talisman for Europe.

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3 w. ago Europe retain Ryder Cup on dramatic final day after stirring USA comeback

Luke Donald and his players have ensured the Ryder Cup will be coming with them back over the Atlantic but it wasn't without nerves on a dramatic final day at Bethpage Black

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3 w. ago Viktor Hovland OUT of Ryder Cup singles as player in Team USA envelope revealed

Viktor Hovland was ruled out of the Sunday singles of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, with the American team needing to enforce the envelope rule to remove a player

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup prize money and how much players earn for winning golf tournament

Team USA are being paid to play in this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, while Team Europe will not make a penny, even if they come out on top in New York

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3 w. ago Scottish golf club that boasts TWO Ryder Cup captains is 'very unique'

Over the past 98 years, Scotland has produced over 20 Ryder Cup players, including two captains.

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup fight breaks out in stands as police forced to act in ugly scenes

Tensions were sky high at the Ryder Cup on Saturday as fans and players alike were involved in a series of unsavoury incidents, with a brutal fight breaking out in the stands

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3 w. ago Chaos at Ryder Cup as fistfight erupts in stands and players clash with fans

Fan trouble at the Ryder Cup escalated on Saturday when a fistfight broke out in the grandstand.

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3 w. ago Keegan Bradley SNAPS at press conference as America spirals at Ryder Cup amid fan chaos

The Ryder Cup took an ugly turn on Saturday when fans and players alike came close to blows on a tense day of hostile behavior and crass abuse.

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3 w. ago Keegan Bradley refuses to condemn hostile USA fans as he snaps at questions over vile fan abuse

The Ryder Cup took an ugly turn on Saturday when fans and players alike came close to blows on a tense day of hostile behavior and crass abuse.

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