Ryder Cup, Europe and Luke Donald
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McIlroy was one of several European players who were targeted by an aggressive crowd at the Bethpage Black Course on Long Island, New York.
Golfer and reporter Paige Spiranac says she 'wasn't shocked' by the fans at the Ryder Cup this weekend, but agrees it should stop.
After Team Europe won the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry and Team USA competitor Justin Thomas spoke out about the rowdy crowds at Bethpage Black.
Golf legend Tom Watson says he’s “ashamed” of the behavior of American fans at the Ryder Cup. The European players, most notably Rory McIlroy, and their wives were verbally harassed and abused by American fans, and no one on the American team stepped in to tell them to stop.
Donald is already the betting favorite to lead a third European team at Adare Manor in 2027, though if he opts to step down, perhaps he’ll take an assistant’s role under Justin Rose, the 45-year-old and six-time Ryder Cupper who starred again in New York but is certainly nearing the end as a competitor.
Golfer Rory McIlroy is critical of some U.S. fans after Europe's Ryder Cup win. 'Golf should be held to a higher standard than what was was seen out there.'
While celebrating Europe's win over the United States in the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy took a moment to call out the verbal abuse from fans who attended the event at Bethpage Black in Long Island,
The 45th Ryder Cup is in the books, and it was Europe holding off the U.S., 15-13, despite winning just one singles match on Sunday at Bethpage Black. Here's how each player and captain graded.
Rory McIlroy and the rest of the European team overcame the hostility of a number of unruly fans at the 2025 Ryder Cup to defeat the United States in a rout. The lopsided results over the weekend at Bethpage Black set a segment of an already boisterous crowd over the line,
United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley isn't a fan of the event's envelope rule after it resulted in the U.S. losing a half-point during Sunday's singles action.