HEATHER MCMAHAN has broken her silence on the backlash she received for her part in vile chants aimed towards Rory McIlroy at the Ryder Cup.

The American actress and comedian stepped down from her role as first tee MC after allegedly encouraging chants of "f*** you Rory" on Saturday.

McIlroy, 36, overcame the abuse to help Team Europe achieve a 15-13 victory at Bethpage Black, New York .

A spokesperson for the PGA of America confirmed McMahan, 38, had extended an apology for the incident.

However, McMahan has now suggested she was made a scapegoat for the outbursts of many of the other poorly behaved attendees.

Responding to social media influencer Pamela Wurst Vetrini, who had posted a video in support of McMahan, she clarified: "It’s [sic] was a really tough scene.

"I did n

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