“It’s all getting a little spicy here at the Ryder Cup,” said Nick Dougherty. If you’ve just tuned into the live coverage, we’ve reached that moment when things are starting to get a little out of hand at Bethpage Black.
The heckling had been expected, but as we head towards the back nine of day two’s fourballs – the Americans having fallen further behind after the morning’s foursomes – there have been one or two unsavoury moments involving the players and fans.
“The officials have got to step in,” said Sir Nick Faldo. “It’s getting a little bit silly now,” added Wayne Riley.”
Those on the Sky Sports team share the same opinion – that the line has been crossed – and more and more fans seem to be overstepping the mark.
Dame Laura Davies didn’t hold back. “Making themselves look foolish. It’s absolutely ridiculous,” she said
Andrew Coltart has also been unimpressed with some of what he’s heard: “From a player’s perspective you can deal with these things, but it’s much tougher for family, friends and relatives who aren’t used to hearing things like that said about their loved ones.”
Matt Fitzpatrick revealed earlier this week that his parents hadn’t travelled to New York, choosing to stay at home and watch rather than risk hearing offensive remarks.
“There is, obviously, a little bit of [the previous abuse]; they didn’t have a great experience in Whistling Straits,” the Englishman said on Thursday.
“There is no denying they had a bad experience in the past, but there’s no reason why it has to be like that this time.”
Out on course with McIlroy’s group. The abuse of him has crossed a line this morning. Vicious, personal, thuggish edge to itSeptember 27, 2025
Reports of abuse from the fans were few and far between over the course of the first day, but things have become rowdy on Saturday afternoon.
McIlroy, preparing to hit an approach in the morning’s foursomes, stepped away and was heard saying, “Shut the f*** up,” as he turned on the crowd
Oliver Holt, chief sports writer for the Daily Mail, on the ground at Bethpage, said on X the abuse of the Northern Irishman has been “vicious” and “thuggish”.
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