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Rory McIlroy Details 'Horrific' Ryder Cup Abuse, Says Keegan Bradley Fell Short

His new podcast remarks place responsibility for calming Bethpage's crowd on event leadership.

Overview

  • McIlroy said the Bethpage Black crowd was by far the worst of his career, describing insults about his young daughter as "horrific."
  • He recounted a first-tee announcer shouting an expletive at him and said a thrown beer struck his wife, Erica Stoll.
  • He argued Bradley should have urged restraint on Friday and Saturday nights and noted some U.S. players tried to quiet abusive spectators.
  • Bradley has defended the supporters as passionate and said only a few people crossed the line.
  • Europe won 15-13 in New York, and McIlroy cited crowd density and a "mob mentality" while saying he had urged partners to stay in the city.