The boss of the PGA is planning to apologize to Rory McIlroy and his wife, almost a week after abuse and beer were hurled at them. Chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, Derek Sprague, said he “can’t wait to reach out” to Erica McIlroy and Europe’s victorious team. Europe retained the Ryder Cup 15-13 at Bethpage Black in New York, in a competition marred by behavior among the crowd. “I haven’t spoken to Rory or Erica, I do plan on sending them an email with my heartfelt apologies because of what occurred,” Sprague said, according to the Independent. “I can’t wait to reach out to Rory and Erica, and really the entire European team... [they] should not have been subjected to that. I feel badly and I plan on apologizing to them.” Amid the chaos was the final-day removal of MC Heather McMahan, who led a chant of “f–k you, Rory.” “I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week,” McIlroy said. He and his teammates got the last laugh, though, posting a video of them singing “Are you watching, Donald Trump?” following their victory.
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