Collin Morikawa denies his ‘chaos’ comments inflamed USA fans at Ryder Cup | Ryder Cup 2025

Colleen Morikawa acknowledges the behavior of American fans in Ryder Cup “Crossed the line,” but he denies that he was partly to blame for the inflammation of the atmosphere.

Two days before the event kicked off at Bethpage in New York, the two-time major winner said he hoped opening day was “absolute chaos.”

Once the tournament began, European players have been abused from the galleries and Rory McIlroy's wife, Erica, The beer was thrown awayPaul PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague said he would apologize to McIlroy and the rest of the European team for the behavior of the home fans.

Morikawa, who lost two and halved one of his three matches at the tournament, agreed that U.S. fans had gone too far but rejected personal responsibility.

“I think we took what I said a little out of context. I think Ryder Cups should have a lot of energy, right, and I think when I say the word 'chaos,' I didn't mean for them to be rough, right?” he said. “So I guess it's not for me to take credit for rude people. I think what I meant was that I wanted energy, right?

“You wanted people to be proud of the country, the countries they support. I don't think I say one word, everyone listened – I don't think I have the power to do that among people. I think fans can do and say what they want sometimes. It was probably crossing the line, so I'd say there is a line that needs to be drawn.

“But what’s so different and unique about golf is that we hear almost everything people say because people have access to us so close. I think you have to learn to find that division of what is appropriate and what is not.”

Morikawa was speaking before the PGA Tour's Baycurrent's Classic, which he won in 2023, was staged in Yokohama, Japan.

The tournament is already being impacted by warnings about the incoming Typhoon Halong, with the t-shirt being pushed out by two hours on Thursday.

“You just have to set up a lot tomorrow and be ready to really hit any club out of the tee because it's going to play very differently than what we saw in the first couple of days,” Morikawa added.