One of the most contentious and unsavory Ryder Cups has given way to predictable handwringing over fan behavior last week at Bethpage Black, where members of Team Europe endured days of relentless ridicule and vocal abuse.

PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague agreed to an interview Tuesday with GolfChannel.com to address fan behavior and the future of Bethpage as a major championship venue (transcript below, edited slightly for clarity; video above):

Golf Channel: I spoke with a PGA member this morning who told me he was disgusted with some fan behavior at Bethpage, what do you tell your membership about what happened?

Derek Sprague: Certainly, it’s not the values of the PGA of America or our 30,000 PGA golf professionals who work every day in this game to bring joy and laughter and fun

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