The European flag around his neck and a sixth Ryder Cup trophy in hand, Rory McIlroy could finally let it all out.

No other competitor in this 45th edition had endured what McIlroy had over the past three days at Bethpage Black, where he was subject to a constant barrage of heckling and personal attacks from the partisan New York crowd.

They showered him with f-bombs.

They insulted him, his family, his friends.

Someone even launched a drink at his wife, Erica, on Saturday evening, hitting the brim of her hat.

At times, the impulsive McIlroy gave it right back to those unruly spectators, and he went undefeated through four sessions, going 3-0-1. But on Sunday, McIlroy was worn down, eventually losing to Scottie Scheffler, 1 down.

“I felt like I was running on empty today,” McIlroy sai

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