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The European team retained the Ryder Cup after a weekend in Bethpage Black, but one of the main stories of this year’s rivalry was that the Fanatics of the US team. Uu. They were treating the golfers in Long Island.
Rory Mcilroy of Northern Ireland and his wife, Erica, were in the center of some of those insults in the course, and the PGA CEO of America, Derek Sprague, apologized.
“I sent a long email to share with Rory and Erica and I told him that we will do it better in the future,” Sprague told The Athletic. “I am the CEO now. I do not approve of this type of behavior. This is not good for the golf game. It is not good for the Ryder Cup. It is not good for any of the professional athletes, and we will do better.”
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Rory Mcilroy leaves the first tee during the first round of the United States Open. (Charles Leclaire/images imagn)
Sprague continued to say that he was “disappointed with the behavior of fans”, as well as condemning what Heather McMahon, the comedian who left his post as host of the Ryder Cup on Saturday after participating in a song of “F — You, Rory”. McMahon has denied leading the song.
“Disappointed with the first Tee and the master of ceremonies that it is not what we are,” said Sprague. “And it was very, very, very disappointed.”
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There was also a viral moment in which a drink was stirred towards Mcilroy’s wife, leaving her stunned while golfer number 2 in the world immediately looked for the fanatic in the responsible degrees.
McCilroy was also seen turning fans to the bird and telling others to “close the F — at points during the three-day tournament. His partner, Shane Lowry, was also throwing fans who commented on his weight, while defending Mcilroy, one of his best friends too.
Heather McMahan and Rory Mcilroy (Getty Images; Imagn)
While Sprague is CEO, the president of the PGA of America, Don Rea, did not have such scathing words while arguing the behavior of fans with the BBC.
“Well, you have 50,000 people here who are really excited,” he said. “Devils, you can go to a youth soccer game and get some people who say the wrong things. We tell fans, boo someone does not make them play worse. Usually, it makes them play better. And when our US players have to control the crowd, that distracts them from playing.”
Players like Justin Thomas were seen orchestrating the crowd to silence or move from certain songs during the game throughout the weekend.
Derek Sprague, CEO of PGA from America, attends a press conference next to the black field in the Bethpage State Park Golf course September 17, 2025, in Farmingdale, New York, NY (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The European team sealed a 15-13 victory to retain the Ryder Cup after saving the game during the singles on Sunday. The US team.
