Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll have received an apology from the PGA of America over the abuse they received from spectators at the Ryder Cup.

Europe were forced to hold off a late fightback from the United States to secure victory in a dramatic finale on Sunday.

However, the European team were jeered and abused by American fans throughout the tournament with McIlroy and Shane Lowry among the players heavily targeted.

McIlroy told the crowd to ‘shut the f**k up’ as he prepared his shot on the 16th hole on the final day, while in a separate incident, he also asked security to eject a spectator for using a homophobic slur.

Meanwhile, McIlroy’s wife, Erica, was also targeted by hecklers and was hit by a drink which was thrown by a spectator.

‘It should be off-limits,’ McIlroy said

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