Overview

• Derek Sprague said the conduct at Bethpage does not reflect PGA of America values, stated he is not happy with what occurred, and said he plans to email a heartfelt apology to Rory McIlroy, his wife Erica and the European team.
• PGA president Don Rea previously downplayed reports of verbal abuse, drawing criticism, while first-tee emcee Heather McMahan later apologized and stepped down after leading an offensive chant.
• Organizers detailed a layered security plan led by the New York State Police with additional agencies and private firms, and said abusive spectators were removed or moved away from players.
• Event reports described multiple ejections and at least one arrest during the competition as tensions rose in the large, partisan crowds.
• Rory McIlroy called the police and security presence around him “insane” and said a small subset of fans crossed the line with unacceptable language.