McIlroy condemns unacceptable' Ryder Cup abuse and reveals his wife was hit by a beer

"I don't think we should ever accept that in golf, said McIlroy. I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week. Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people."

"I think if I was an American, I would be annoyed I didn't hear a lot of shouts for Scottie [Scheffler] today, but I heard a lot of shouts against me. It's like, support your players. That's the thing. It was a rough week for all of us. But at the same time, we shut them up by our performance and how we played."

Europe secured a 15-13 Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black in New York amid widespread abusive spectator behaviour directed largely at European players and families. Rory McIlroy confirmed his wife, Erica, was hit by a beer thrown during Friday afternoon play and said such conduct should not be accepted in golf, which should be held to a higher standard and teaches etiquette and respect. McIlroy noted a lack of supportive shouting for some players and admitted he reacted at times, but said the team handled incidents with class and poise. Shane Lowry corroborated the astonishing level of abuse aimed at Erica.

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