Ugly scenes erupted at golf’s Ryder Cup in the United States after a beer was thrown by the crowd, almost hitting Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica.
Europe dominated the course in New York to retain the trophy, having won 13 of 19 times since 1979.
But the tense and often unruly atmosphere came to a head this weekend, when a cup of beer nearly hit the European star and his partner.
The incident occurred after the second day of competition, after McIlroy and Shane Lowry defeated Americans Justin Thomas and Cam Young in four balls.
The footage shows McIlroy turning towards the crowd in protest after the incident.
A second angle of the incident appears to show the beer being held aloft by a fan, before another fan slapped it out of his hand in the direction of the couple.
Earlier on Sunday, a Ryder Cup MC employed to warm up the American crowd resigned from her role and apologized after launching an offensive chant aimed at McIlroy.
Comedian Heather McMahan joined the crowd on the first tee yesterday as they chanted “f*** you, Rory!” at the star player of Europe.
His singing boomed over the public address system and was captured on recordings.
The PGA of America said in a statement that McMahan had apologized.
“Heather has apologized to Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe and has stepped down from hosting the Ryder Cup first tee,” he said.
Europe captain Luke Donald accused American fans of “crossing the line” after his players were subjected to heckling, with comments repeatedly aimed at McIlroy as he prepared to play shots.
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Europe dominates again to win the Ryder Cup
Meanwhile, Americans were searching for answers in what is becoming a lopsided series.
The Americans at least showed their pulse on the final day and made Europe sweat, storming back from the biggest deficit of the final day against Europe with real hope.
Shane Lowry, who faced the unruly New York crowd all week, had the last laugh. He birdied three of the last four holes and his final putt will go down in Ryder Cup history for Europe.
Shane Lowry made the crucial putt that allowed Europe to retain the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images: Vaughn Ridley)
Russell Henley had a 1-up lead, but his 10-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win the match was short.
Lowry made his 6-foot birdie to halve the match, giving Europe the 14 points it needed to retain the cup as defending champions. There were three matches left on the course.
Lowry told his caddy as he went up the 18, “I have a chance to do the coolest thing of my life.”
And that’s exactly what he did.
Team Europe celebrates with the Ryder Cup after its victory on American soil. (Getty Images: Jared C Tilton)
Europe has now won the cup 13 out of 19 times since 1979, the start of the modern era, and has now won five of the last 10 Ryder Cups on American soil.
Europe’s best players played at Bethpage Black even as New York fans hurled insults, building a record seven-point lead heading into the 12 singles matches.
Europe put half a point on the board before a shot was taken. Viktor Hovland, who suffered a neck injury in the summer on Saturday, was forced to withdraw. Harris English, whose name had been written in the secret envelope, also absented himself and the match was declared halved.
The Americans had to win nine of 11 matches and split another in two and they put up a stunning fight, ultimately hearing cheers for the United States instead of just vitriol toward Europe.
