It seemed to be a moment that had been building up since the start of Saturday, as the rowdy crowd at Bethpage Black turned its sights squarely on Rory McIlroy.
The Northern Irishman appeared to reach his tipping point on the sixth hole in the afternoon session as the American fans loudly chirped him as he was preparing to line up a putt.
McIlroy was seen on the broadcast telling a referee that he’s “not going to putt until they shut up.”
“I’m not gonna putt until they shut up.”
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Rory McIlroy was fed up with the American fans — again.
The fans started to boo more as McIlroy was down examining the putt before lining up his putt, only to back off after another person shoute