The Ryder Cup has been marred by unsavoury scenes on Saturday, with police called to Bethpage Black to control the crowd as tensions boiled over in the stands View 3 Images Tensions flared at the Ryder Cup yesterday (Image: Getty Images)

Tempers flared at the Ryder Cup , culminating in a violent brawl in the 18th green grandstand at Bethpage Black. The atmosphere was electric on Saturday, with Rory McIlroy bearing the brunt of heckling from the crowd, prompting the PGA of America to issue warnings in a bid to diffuse the situation. ‌

As tensions between McIlroy and the spectators escalated , state police were deployed to Bethpage Black to restore order. A line of state troopers was positioned along the ropes of the match featuring McIlroy and Shane Lowry against Cameron Yo

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