[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Sep 27, 2025; Bethpage, New York, USA; Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy on the 1st hole during the foursomes on the second day of competition for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mcdermid-Reuters via Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-919108 ORIG FILE ID: 20250927_jhp_so6_0141.JPG

Rory McIlroy knows what to expect on the golf course, especially when it comes to the excitement, competition and fans that the Ryder Cup typically offers. But Saturday morning, he snapped at the crowd near him at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in New York.

Since competition began Friday, fans were taunting McIlroy, and, on more than one occasion, according to ESPN, Sam Burns on the American side had to quiet the crowd when McIlroy was ready to hit his shot.

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Teamed with Tommy Fleetwood for Saturday, McIlroy was working through his pre-shot routine, and apparently the crowd was too loud for him. And he snapped, demanding fans "shut the [expletive] up."

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And then he hit a great shot.

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"I don't mind them having a go at us. Like, that's to be expected. I mean, that's what an away Ryder Cup is," McIlroy said. "Whenever they are still doing it while you are over the ball and trying to hit your shot, that's the tough thing."

Golf is one of those sports that requires quiet at specific times, so he's not exactly wrong.

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Reporting by Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win / For The Win

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