Say it however you want, but Rory McIlroy was made a target of incoming abuse the moment “F-ck you, Rory” rang across Bethpage. It started with a group of people, then spread across the entire course. Then, that single phrase morphed into personal insults, mockery of his nationality, or his poor performance over the years. It affected him. But he bounced back with a fiery reaction – and a moment to savor. Again.

Zephyr Melton of Golf.com recently shared a video clip of another heckling moment McIlroy faced. The Irishman is seen walking between the crowds of people when a man behind the ropes screams after him, “Fa–ot!” The nearby people start laughing and cheering as McIlroy’s smile disappears from his face.

But McIlroy responds, points towards the man, and asks the officials t

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