Overview

• The score moved to 12-5 when Viktor Hovland withdrew with a neck issue, invoking the Ryder Cup envelope rule to halve his match before Sunday singles began.
• Europe entered singles needing 2.5 points to win outright, leaving the United States facing a comeback beyond any in Ryder Cup history.
• The PGA of America increased security and deployed State Police, posted etiquette messages, and New York State Police confirmed spectator ejections for poor behavior.
• Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were subjected to personal abuse, with McIlroy at times refusing to play until crowds quieted and telling hecklers to “shut the f*** up.”
• First-tee emcee Heather McMahan apologized and stepped down after leading a “F*** you, Rory” chant, and video circulated of a drink appearing to be thrown toward McIlroy’s wife as U.S. captain Keegan Bradley defended fans as passionate.