Two-time U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson on Monday apologized to the winning European team for the behavior of American fans at Bethpage Black.

"I'd like to congratulate @RyderCupEurope on their victory," Watson posted to X . "Your team play the first few days was sensational. More importantly, I'd like to apologize for the rude and mean-spirited behavior from our American crowd at Bethpage.

"As a former player, Captain and as an American, I am ashamed of what happened."

The 76-year-old Watson, who counts five Open Championship wins among his eight major titles, played on four Ryder Cup teams. He was the winning captain of the U.S. team in 1993 in England, and the losing captain for the U.S. in the 2014 matches in Scotland.

The European team, and Rory McIlroy in particular, w

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