Overview

• Team Europe secured a 15-13 victory over the United States at Bethpage Black, holding off a late singles surge to keep the trophy.
• Rory McIlroy denounced the insults and taunts as unacceptable, saying golf should be held to a higher standard after a week of interruptions and personal abuse.
• A drink thrown from the gallery struck McIlroy’s wife, Erica, and emcee Heather McMahan apologized and stepped down after leading an expletive-laden chant.
• Security was escalated with additional officers and state troopers accompanying groups, behavior warnings were posted, and several spectators were ejected.
• Figures across golf condemned the conduct, including teammate Shane Lowry and American great Tom Watson, as McIlroy pledged to urge Irish fans in 2027 to avoid similar behavior.