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Bethpage Black Comes Close to Boiling over as Frustrated American Fans Crank up the Heckling of Team Europe at Ryder Cup
McIlroy responded to persistent heckling from US fans at the Ryder Cup by telling them to stop, then made a crucial birdie to secure a 3&2 win, officials said.
- On Saturday at Bethpage Black, Rory McIlroy snapped at US Ryder Cup fans during a foursomes match, angrily telling hecklers to be quiet as he prepared a shot on the 16th with Tommy Fleetwood.
- Amid relentless jeering from the crowd, McIlroy repeatedly faced taunts tied to his 2024 U.S. Open struggles, as New York spectators targeted him more than other Europeans.
- Play was paused for several minutes while security and police intervened; Rory McIlroy stepped away and refused to hit until the noise eased, with a spectator escorted off in a buggy.
- Europe expanded its lead to 8 1/2-3 1/2 after McIlroy and Fleetwood won their match, responding to the confrontation on Saturday.
- With Europe cruising through the opening sessions, the match now heads toward Sunday's decider with Europe advantaged, underscoring the intense pressure Rory McIlroy faces at the Ryder Cup in America.
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