5 h. 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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20 h. ago Africa's oldest golf tournament that Rory McIlroy last played in to make its long

The event has a rich history, having previously been won by Open champion Bobby Locke, while golfing legends like Rory McIlroy and Gary Player are among those to have played the tournament

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23 h. 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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26 h. ago PGA chief to apologise to Rory McIlroy and wife Erica after Ryder Cup abuse ‘crossed the line’

McIlroy was a primary receiver of heckling and abuse on Europe’s way to a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in New York

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46 h. 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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64 h. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president’s comments are ‘offensive’ to European fans

Luke Donald’s team – and Rory McIlroy in particular – were on the end of some unsavoury abuse from a partisan crowd.

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66 h. 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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2 d. ago 'I was with Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry at the Ryder Cup – what I heard was disgusting'

A Sky Sports golf reporter who followed Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry at the Ryder Cup has called out the "disgusting" abuse they were subjected to at Bethpage Black

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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 d. ago Rory McIlory called out for explosive Ryder Cup outbursts – 'You can't do both'

Rory McIlroy was involved in heated confrontations with the New York fans this weekend as Team Europe defeated Team USA 15-13 at Bethpage Black to win and retain the Ryder Cup

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3 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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3 d. ago Moment Rory McIlroy has American fan thrown out of Ryder Cup for homophobic slur

Watch the moment Rory McIlroy got an American fan ejected from the Ryder Cup after being targeted with a homophobic slur.

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3 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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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup team wake up from party with £230k bill to pay

Europe's Ryder Cup team reportedly ran up a £230,000 bar bill as they partied into the night in New York after beating the United States at Bethpage Black

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's private text message to Rory McIlroy in dressing room after Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy received a text from Donald Trump after Team Europe trolled the US President by chanting his name in the dressing room following their Ryder Cup victory

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4 d. ago How Rory McIlroy trolled Trump over Ryder Cup win: ‘We thought we’d have some banter’

A text from the US president led to a taunting chant from the European team that mysteriously emerged online

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4 d. ago US golf legend Tom Watson ‘ashamed’ of ‘rude’ American crowd at Ryder Cup

Europe’s 15-13 triumph was marred by incidents involving spectators throughout the three days of action, with Rory McIlroy in particular singled out

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