Collin Morikawa admitted the behavior of American fans at the Ryder Cup "crossed the line" but does not believe he was partly to blame for inflaming the atmosphere.

Two days before the Ryder Cup started at Bethpage Black in New York, the two-time major winner said he hoped the opening day was " absolute chaos ."

Over the course of three days, European players were subjected to abuse from the galleries, including frequent insults and snide comments, jeering while players were preparing to take a shot and going so far to see a beer thrown in the direction of Rory McIlroy 's wife, Erica. The behavior was widely criticized, with PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague apologizing to McIlroy and the rest of the European team.

Morikawa said Wednesday that the fans went too far but denied any

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