"Tom 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. Watson, an eight-time major winner who played in five Ryder Cups and captained the US team in 2014, also relayed his apology directly to the European team."
Tom Watson apologised to Europe's Ryder Cup contingent and said he was ashamed of spectator behaviour at Bethpage Black. A dramatic European 15-13 retention was marred by abusive behaviour toward visiting players and their families, including Rory McIlroy's wife, Erica, being struck by a thrown beer. Watson praised Europe's play and apologised for the "rude and mean-spirited" crowd, relaying the apology directly to the team. Criticism was noted of Collin Morikawa's comment urging chaos and of captain Keegan Bradley's failure to strongly condemn the conduct. Luke Donald's leadership received praise as Europe celebrated and considered future captaincy plans.
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