The Ryder Cup competition offers fans an opportunity to get behind their nation's golfers and offer their vocal support. It also gives those same fans an opportunity to get under the skin of their opponents. Expand Tweet

Since the 2025 Ryder Cup is on U.S. soil at the famed Bethpage Black course in New York, fans are taking full advantage of their opportunity to support American golfers and give a hard time to the European competitors.

In most cases, the opposing golfers will not respond to any kind of razzing from the American fans, but Rory McIlroy got emotional during the back nine of his afternoon match and he made a gesture with his middle finger towards the crowd. It was not known exactly what was said or done that set McIlroy off, but partisan behavior on the part of the crowd

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