"Let me begin with what we must own. While the competition was spirited -- especially with the U.S. team's rally on Sunday afternoon -- some fan behavior clearly crossed the line. 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."
"What makes our sport great is that we own our bogeys. We certainly own this one. Our CEO Derek Sprague has apologized on our behalf to Erica and Rory McIlroy and to everyone with Ryder Cup Europe. I would also like to personally apologize to them and all of you for not representing our association in the best light with some of my comments in the media during the event."
Europe built a record lead after two days and won 15-13, its sixth victory in the last eight Ryder Cups. The event was marred by a gallery that made personal and profane attacks, including chants of profanity directed at Rory McIlroy, vulgar language toward European players, a beer slapped from someone's hand toward McIlroy's wife, and a comedian hired to lead cheers. The PGA of America faced criticism for an insufficient initial response. CEO Derek Sprague apologized to Erica and Rory McIlroy and to Ryder Cup Europe. Don Rea Jr. apologized for his comments and condemned the fan conduct.
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