"Over the course of three days, McIlroy was the subject of a number of insults and jeers -- some of which involved his family and wife; others as he was in the process of hitting a shot -- that caused delays and prompted the PGA of America to add extra security. "The police out there and the amount of security presence was insane," McIlroy said. "Look, nothing was going to happen. There wasn't going to be a physical altercation or anything like that ... there was a lot of language that was unacceptable and abusive behavior.""
"On Saturday, McIlroy played alongside Shane Lowry, and the two received constant verbal abuse throughout the afternoon. Two people were thrown off the course, according to a New York State police spokesperson, and the PGA of America added security to their group and increased fan behavior warning signs. "I think if I was an American, I would be annoyed," he said. "I didn't hear a lot of shouts for Scottie today, but I heard a lot of shouts against me. It's like, support your players. That's the thing.""
Rory McIlroy was targeted by persistent heckling at Bethpage Black during the Ryder Cup and called the behavior unacceptable. He said Americans should have supported their own players rather than using that energy to insult Europeans. Insults included references to his family and wife and occurred even while he was preparing to hit shots, causing delays. The PGA of America increased security and added fan-behavior warning signs after incidents. New York State police removed two people from the course, and McIlroy described the security presence as "insane" while stressing there was no physical danger. He insisted golf should be held to a higher standard and criticized abusive language directed at players.
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