""I don't think we should ever accept that in golf," McIlroy said during his team's post-tournament press conference. "I think golf should be held to a higher standard than than what was was seen out there this week. "Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people. And, you know, sometimes this week we didn't see that.""
"McIlroy went 3-1-1 during the event while enduring boisterous jeers and insults from members of the crowd who were doing their best to disrupt him while he lined up to swing or putt. At one point Saturday a cup of beer appeared to sail out of the crowd and hit the brim of a hat worn by McIlroy's wife, Erica Stoll, who was walking next to her husband."
Rory McIlroy faced vocal jeers, insults and other inappropriate conduct from some American fans during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. A cup of beer appeared to be thrown from the crowd and struck the brim of his wife Erica Stoll's hat as she walked beside him. McIlroy finished 3-1-1 in the event despite the disruptions. He rebuked the behavior, delivering strong comments and occasionally responding with profanity or gestures. McIlroy emphasized that golf teaches etiquette, respect and life lessons, and said such conduct should not be accepted. He warned that such behavior will not be tolerated at the 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland.
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