Two-time US Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson apologized to the European crew for his actions of American followers at Beth Web page Black.
“I need to congratulate @rydercupeurope on my victory,” Watson wrote to X.
“As a former participant, captain and an American, I am ashamed of what occurred.”
Watson, 76, counted 5 Open Championship wins amongst his eight main titles and performed for 4 Ryder Cup groups. He was the captain of the US crew within the UK in 1993 and the US misplaced captain within the 2014 match in Scotland.
The European crew, particularly Rory McIlroy, was the goal of fixed heckling and insults all through the three-day occasion in Farmingdale, New York. Typically, the jeers had been carried out whereas they had been within the strategy of hitting pictures, which brought about delays and inspired American PGAs so as to add safety.
“I do not suppose we should always settle for that in golf,” McIlroy stated on Sunday after Europe completed a 15-13 victory over the US. “…I feel golf needs to be saved at a better customary than what we have seen this week.”
McIlroy later added: “There have been many languages of unacceptable abusive habits.”
A social media video confirmed Lowry that his caddy needed to be restrained as followers stated one thing earlier than McIlroy hit the drive on Saturday. One other video confirmed McIlroy strolling together with his spouse Erica when it appeared that be beer was thrown within the path and hit her.
“We felt for them,” US crew member Justin Thomas stated after witnessing verbal abuse directed at Satudah’s Macroy and Shane Raleigh.
“It was a disgrace,” Thomas stated. “Cam (younger) And we wished to provide them one thing to cheer as an alternative of cheering individuals on. I feel that was the principle consensus of the previous two days.
ESPN’s Paloolo Uggitti contributed to this report.
