AMERICAN golf fans have been criticised for their loutish behaviour at the Ryder cup after Rory McIlroy had to ask officials to remove a man who screamed obscenities at him from the crowd.
References were also made about tennis player Caroline Wozniacki whom the golfing star split up with in 2014, with some of the American fans singing 'Sweet Caroline' at McIlroy.
The 27-year-old was verbally abused as he was walking to the eighth tee on Saturday, the incident which was captured on video is just the latest complaint about American fans who have been abusing the European team from the sidelines.
McIlroy was seen stopping to point the offender out to officials at Hazeltine, as fans shout for him to "keep walking", as he confronts a man in a red striped polo shirt who shakes his head and says '"what did I do?".
Speaking afterwards he said that; "Someone said a few derogatory things I thought were over the line".
"That particular guy, who is in a small minority, just took it a bit too far.
"It's a tough environment but we expect that," said McIlroy.
"There have been some boundaries crossed. I let it get to me a couple of times which I probably shouldn't have.
"You have to keep your concentration out there and it's been a long day and sometimes emotions run high.
"It fuelled me a lot. The more they shouted, the better we played, so I hope they shout at us all day on Sunday."
