McIlroy calls Ryder Cup fan treatment of family horrific

Rory Mcllroy called out the “mob mentality” that led to “horrific” abuse hurled at himself, his wife and his daughter during September's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

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The World No. 2 golfer from Northern Ireland opened up about his unpleasant experiences with the crowd in New York in a recent appearance on “The Overlap” podcast.

“In 2016 we played the Ryder Cup in Minnesota, and I thought that was bad. But I compare this year to 2016, and 2016 was nothing compared to some of the stuff we heard,” Mcllroy said.

“We knew going to New York that we were going to get a lot of stick, a lot of abuse. For six months right before the competition, everyone was saying it’s going to be hostile.