Professional North Irish golf Rory Makilra Helped Europe to win Ryder Cup Last weekend, and then called a hostile New York crowd for “unacceptable and offensive behavior.”
For his five matches on the Bethpage Black Golf field in Farmingale, New York, Makilra survived a stream of insults from the audience about everything, from his personal life to past failures on the golf field. People screamed when he lined up in line to swing and hit.
“What happened here this week is unacceptable,” said Makilra on Sunday after he left 3-1-1-1 to help Europe defeat the United States 15-13.
On Saturday, Makilra He said to the fans “Shut up” up ”before making swing. When the fan shouted: “You are not so good, Rory!” He replied: “I am very good.”
“I,” said Makilra The press conference of the winnersThe field is “really good.”
When he was asked on Saturday, did he think that fans crossed the line, he said: “People can be their own judge about whether they went too far or not.”
After the victory in the Ryder Cup on Sunday, five-time Major Champion told reporters that he did not think: “We have someday to accept it in golf.”
“I think the golf should be supported at a higher level than what was noticed this week,” said Makilra.
“Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. He teaches you etiquette. He teaches you how to play by the rules. He teaches you how to respect people, ”said Macilra. “Sometimes this week we have not seen this. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup. ”
Makilra said that the culprits were the minority of the crowd full of “real golf fans” who were “respectful and allowed both teams to have the same chance to apply shots and play an honest competition.”
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During the weekend, people in the crowd ridiculed and mocked over the maculty, even followed his wife.
On Saturday on social networks on social networks, a video began about the wife of a Macyllory with a drink with a drink. It remains unclear whether the drink was dumped on purpose or it was purely random, since a person seems to hug a friend when they jump up and down from excitement.
“I have been there for two days with Erica Makilra, and the number of abuses that she received was amazing,” said Shane Lawuri, a friend and teammate of Macialrola. “The way she was there supported her husband and the support of her team was incredible, and glory to her for it.”
Comedian and actor Heather Makmakhan, who worked as a master of ceremonies in the first T -shirt, left her role on the weekend after be caught in the video Leading singing aimed at Makilra.
McMahan urged the crowd to join when they chanted: “F -you, Rory.”
PGA America published a statement BBC Sport On Sunday morning, telling the fans that McMahan will not return to his role on the last day of the Ryder Cup.
“Heather Makmakhan apologized to Rori Makilra and the European Ryder Cup and left the first T -shirt of the Ryder Cup,” the statement said.
Makmakhan did not speak publicly, as she left her duties on hosting after her comments on Saturday.
In the end, it was a macilra, who had the last word. In April, he won the masters after many years of attempt to complete the big helmet career. Now he won his sixth Cup of Ryder for eight attempts, improving his record at the event up to 19-14-5. And the next is a real home game in Adare Manor in Ireland.
“We will be sure that our fans in Ireland in 2027 what happened here this week is unacceptable,” he said. “And for me this, you know, come and support your home team.
“I think that if I were an American, I would be annoyed that people – I have not heard a lot of screams at Scotti today, but I heard a lot of screams against me. This is how to support your players. This is a thing. “
– With files from Associated Press
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