MATT BLASTS US PGA CHIEF

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home fans. Fitzpatrick also felt there was bitterness in the air as Rea handed the trophy back to Luke Donald’ team in New York.

Team USA captain Keegan Bradley disgusted European fans when, in answer to the shameful Saturday scenes at Bethpage, he used the word “violent” in a bid to suggest American players suffered similar fire in Italy.

Rae later appeared in a BBC interview. When the personal abuse hurled at Rory Mcllroy in particular was put to him, he said: “I haven't heard some of that - I'm sure it’s happened.

“It happened when we were over in Rome on the other side and Rory understands. Things like that are going to happen and I don't know what was said. But all I know is golf is the engine of good.”