Furious Rory McIlroy tells heckling golf fan to ‘shut the f*** up’ just months after he faced hostile crowds at Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy angrily told a golf fan to ‘shut up’ after he shouted during his back swing at the PGA Championship on Sunday.
McIlroy mishit a precise chip shot on the par-5 16th hole into the bunker as fans shouted and turned around to call it out.
It was unclear what the fans were shouting, but it clearly annoyed McIlroy, who shouted during a frustrating final round.
The consecutive Masters champion also appeared to point out the man to nearby stewards in an attempt to have him removed from the course.
This came just a few months after McIlroy and his European teammates were harassed and heckled by American fans during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage in New York.
The Northern Irishman and his wife Erica were subjected to vile taunts and heckles as they led Europe to victory over the USA at Bethpage Black in September.
Rory McIlroy tells screaming golf fan to ‘shut up’ at PGA Championship
The Northern Irishman also appeared to flag the man to police officers for removal.
It was a frustrating final round for McIlroy, who came up short in a tough challenge at Aronimink.
McIlroy was called a ‘f*ck’ and condemned about his private life, while Erica was branded a ‘f*ck’ and even He was hit by a drink thrown from the crowd.
McIlroy confronted fans on several occasions as tensions rose, but ultimately had the last laugh after securing Europe’s first away Ryder Cup win since 2012.
It wasn’t McIlroy’s first time speaking to fans at this week’s PGA Championship.
On Thursday, during the opening round, he encountered a group of spectators who had set up their own makeshift stands around the 14th and 13th greens.
McIlroy after they were seen making some noises during the swing He came back to talk to them and said: ‘Do this after we shoot’.
It was a frustrating final round at Aronimink for McIlroy, who failed to close the gap on the leaders and finished five shots behind eventual champion Aaron Rai.
Earlier this week, a frustrated McIlroy openly declared the first round was ‘b***’. He also had to withdraw from the training round due to a blister on his toe.
