3 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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14 h. 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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46 h. 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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46 h. ago What can Americans learn from the UK? How to cope with national sporting despair | Adrian Chiles

America’s Ryder Cup defeat sparked some ugly behaviour among their fans. But, as some of us know all too well, losing can be a bonding experienceI feel a bit sorry for Americans. They don’t go through enough national sporting despair. OK, they had an invigorating shot of misery last Sunday night losing the Ryder Cup, but that was a rare thing for them. It’s rare because they’re so dominant in all the team sports they really care about, not least because their biggest team sports – certainly NFL and baseball – aren’t played by anyone else. Or at least not to the extent that another nation is ever going to come close to beating them in any meaningful “world cup” competition. Basketball, to be fair, is widely played around the world but essentially the same applies – the US men have been Olympic champions 17 times out of 20; for the women it’s nine out of 12. Ice hockey is slightly different. Here, Americans haven’t had it all their own way, and in Canada have a genuine local rival. Th...

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46 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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48 h. 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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50 h. ago Euro Ryder Cup hero slams Keegan Bradley for fan comparison as he insists Rome was nothing like Bethpage Black

Tyrrell Hatton is adamant there was no comparisons between crowd behaviour after US captain and PGA chief's comments

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50 h. ago Bob MacIntyre rams Ryder Cup jibes back down throats of USA fans as he lists fat

The man from Oban has returned to Scotland and posted an hilarious clip on Instagram

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62 h. 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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69 h. 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 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 Tom Watson expresses shame over Ryder Cup behaviour and acknowledges what Keegan Bradley didn't

The Ryder Cup was marred by a string of incidents, with fans hurling abuse at European players, and former USA captain Tom Watson was among those to weigh in

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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 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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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy blasted an 'insufferable baby' after refusing to play at Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy took aim at Ryder Cup fans who threw a drink at his wife, Erica Stoll, and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has since weighed in on the controversy

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy demanded Ryder Cup fan be ejected after calling him homophobic slur

WARNING, OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: Rory McIlroy was subjected to vile abuse during Europe's Ryder Cup victory, telling security to remove a fan who directed a homophobic slur towards him

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3 d. ago Donald Trump sent Rory McIlroy personal text message after Ryder Cup victory

Rory McIlroy was the target of US fans' abuse at the Ryder Cup, but his performance helped him to 'shut them up' and he received a message from Trump after Team Europe won

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3 d. ago Moment Rory McIlroy gets abusive Ryder Cup fan thrown out for using homophobic slur

On Saturday at the Ryder Cup, Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy got a fan ejected for their use of a disgusting homophobic slur.

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3 d. ago Tom Watson says he was ‘ashamed’ of US fans’ conduct at Ryder Cup

Apologises for ‘rude and mean-spirited behaviour’Crowd aimed abuse towards visiting players and familiesTom Watson, a legend of American golf, has apologised to Europe’s Ryder Cup contingent for the behaviour of spectators at Bethpage Black while admitting he was “ashamed” of what played out in the galleries. A dramatic European retention of the trophy, 15-13, was overshadowed by abusive behaviour towards visiting players and their families. Watson’s comments come after Rory McIlroy confirmed his wife, Erica, was hit by a beer thrown by a fan.“I’d like to congratulate Europe on their victory,” said Watson on X. “Your team play the first few days was sensational. More importantly, I’d like to apologise for the rude and mean-spirited behaviour from our American crowd at Bethpage. As a former player, captain and as an American I am ashamed of what happened.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Viktor Hovland slammed for Ryder Cup 'neck brace' celebration after injury

Team Europe won the Ryder Cup by 15-13, but American fans were incensed by Viktor Hovland's injury that gave both teams a half point before the singles session began

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