2 d. 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 d. ago 'I watched American golf fans abusing Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup – his response was epic'

Rory McIlroy has been labelled "the greatest of them all" for putting the abusive Bethpage Black fans in their place and leading Team Europe to Ryder Cup glory

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3 d. ago I saw Donald Trump at Ryder Cup but wanted photo with who was next to him

Gianfranco Zola was a surprise addition to the Team Europe set-up at the Ryder Cup but the Chelsea icon wasn't too concerned with the US President's arrival to cheer on Team USA

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy and wife Erica receive apology over vile Ryder Cup abuse... after Europe star was dubbed a 'hypocrite'

McIlroy was subjected to vile taunts throughout last week's golf showpiece in New York, while his partner was at one stage left in tears after being hit by a drink thrown from the crowd.

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4 d. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president was ‘bitter’ during Ryder Cup trophy presentation

PGA president Don Rea kept his congratulatory remarks to just a few words as Team Europe lifted the Ryder Cup on Sunday

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5 d. ago Team Europe star sends perfect response to Ryder Cup fans' weight insults

Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre helped Europe retain their Ryder Cup title in the United States and has hit back after he was the subject of taunts at Bethpage Black

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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Inside Europe's Ryder Cup party bus and the song getting in US heads

Tommy Fleetwood opens up on the best journey in golf and hopes ‘tricky’ situation can be overcome in 2027

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5 d. ago Tommy Fleetwood admits 2027 Ryder Cup celebration plans need tweaked as Adare Manor means Europe tradition is out

European hero led from the front on the course before helping to crank up the party in the New York aftermath

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5 d. ago Tyrrell Hatton rejects US captain Keegan Bradley’s claim about European Ryder Cup fans

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York

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5 d. ago Tyrrell Hatton predicts Adare Manor crowd will not be ‘as hostile’ as Bethpage

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York.

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy and wife told sorry by US golf chief after vile Ryder Cup abuse

PGA of America CEO issues heartfelt apology to McIlroy and the entire European team after Ryder Cup shame at Bethpage

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy snubs chance to boost £260million net worth after winning Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy was one of the standout performers for Team Europe at the 2025 Ryder Cup

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6 d. ago Rory McIlroy turns down major payday days after leading Europe to Ryder Cup success

Rory McIlroy was one of the standout performers for Team Europe at the 2025 Ryder Cup, but he will not be in action at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week

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6 d. ago They weathered vile abuse from US Ryder Cup fans... But now insiders reveal strains STILL exist between Rory McIlroy and the steely wife he came close to divorcing last year

Amid the chaotic jubilation of Europe's Ryder Cup victory, there was something particularly striking about the three words Rory McIlroy uttered to his wife Erica Stoll.

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6 d. ago Justin Rose shows true colours over Team Europe Ryder Cup captaincy

The Englishman produced yet another storybook display in New York to help Europe triumph at Bethpage over the USA

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6 d. ago Golf news: Rory McIlroy slammed for Erica Stoll decision as Ryder Cup behaviour verdict given

The 2025 Ryder Cup delivered edge-of-your-seat drama as Team Europe edged to a 15-13 victory over the USA, but the event was marred by controversy and rowdy fan behaviour

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6 d. ago Inside lavish Team Europe Ryder Cup victory party as £230k bar bill racked up in New York

Europe's Ryder Cup heroes partied into the night in the Big Apple after beating the United States at Bethpage Black

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6 d. ago What Rory McIlroy whispered to wife Erica seconds after Europe won Ryder Cup amid disgraceful abuse from American fans

The duo had endured much tumult at Bethpage Black, a barrage of abuse from the American fans which saw McIlroy ordered to 'f*** off' and Stoll getting beer lobbed at her.

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