"The comedian employed to warm up the crowd at the Ryder Cup has apologised and stepped down from her job before the final day's play after she was recorded leading a foul-mouthed Rory McIlroy chant on the first tee on Saturday. Heather McMahan apologised to McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe for the remarks. It took the PGA of America 20 hours to address the incident, which happened before dawn on Saturday."
"I don't mind them having a go at us, McIlroy said. Like that's to be expected. I mean, that's what an away Ryder Cup is. Whenever they are still doing it while you are over the ball and trying to hit your shot, that's the tough thing. You know, look, in between shots, say whatever you want to me. That's totally fine. But just give us t"
Heather McMahan apologised to Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe and resigned after being recorded leading a foul-mouthed chant aimed at McIlroy on the first tee. The PGA of America took around 20 hours to address the incident, which occurred before dawn, raising questions about the response time. McMahan had used a megaphone to incite chants; the crowd repeatedly chanted profanities at McIlroy throughout the day. Security measures were increased, with state and park police added to McIlroy's group and several spectators evicted. McIlroy described the atmosphere as very challenging but won both his matches despite the abuse.
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