Matt Fitzpatrick has hit out at "offensive" suggestions from PGA of America president Don Rea that the hostile reception from home crowds at the Ryder Cup in New York were the same as from European fans in Rome two years ago.

Europe held off a stirring fightback from the United States at Bethpage Black, where the Americans had gone into the final session 11.5-4.5 down before mounting a comeback in the singles, ultimately coming up just short in a 15-13 defeat.

Luke Donald's team - and Rory McIlroy in particular - were on the end of some unsavoury abuse from a partisan crowd.

USA captain Keegan Bradley refused to condemn the "passionate" home fans at Bethpage and said he had heard "a lot of stories that Rome was pretty violent as well" when Europe won on home soil two years ago.

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