'American fans crossed the line'

COLLIN Morikawa admitted the behaviour of American fans at the Ryder Cup “crossed the line” but he did not believe he was partly to blame for inflaming the atmosphere.

- BY CARL MARKHAM

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

Over the course of three days, Europe’s players were subjected to abuse from the galleries with Rory Mcllroy's wife Erica having beer thrown at her in behaviour which was widely criticised, while PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague said he would apologise to Mcllroy and the rest of the European team.

Morikawa said fans had gone too far but denied any responsibility for contributing.