Rory McIlroy was already hearing it from the Bethpage Black crowd before he even teed off for Day 2 of the Ryder Cup on Saturday.

On Friday, he flipped the fans the bird , it appeared, but on Saturday, he decided to try the kill them with kindness approach.

McIlroy was seen blowing kisses to the crowd before he teed off on the first hole at Bethpage Black after he was greeted by chants of “F–k You, Rory!”

The Northern Irishman has been the focal point of the rivalry for American fans who jeered McIlroy throughout the day and leading him to give the middle finger to fans as he was walking away from the green on the 11th hole on Saturday.

It’s been evident by McIlroy’s reaction on the course throughout the tournament what the Ryder Cup means to him.

He helped dominate the morning fo

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