Rory McIlroy calls on Team Europe to reduce crowd abuse at the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland | Golf news

Rory McIlroy does not want a repeat of the abuse that surrounded him during Europe's Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Bethpage Black when the 2027 tournament comes to Ireland.

McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll were repeatedly verbally targeted by spectators as The Europeans claimed a 15-13 victory on the New York course in September.

The teams will meet again next September at Adare Manor in Limerick, and the 36-year-old believes it will be up to him and his teammates to address any unbecoming behavior.

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When asked if there might be more attention to crowd behavior because of what happened in Bethpage, McIlroy said: “It's up to the home team to set the tone at the start of the week. If you see or hear something, you report it immediately.

“This is not the way the Ryder Cup should be played. It is not in the spirit of why the Ryder Cup was created in the first place.

“We will obviously do everything possible to ensure that the match and the matches take place in the right spirit.”

McIlroy is preparing to defend his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am title, his first PGA Tour event of the year, and is confident he won't face a similar reception this time around.

He said: “I would think the Ryder Cup was a one-off and it was because I was on the opposing team. I hope not. That remains to be seen.

“The reception I receive at most of the places I play is usually amazing and I am deeply grateful. The Ryder Cup was just a one-off event.”

McIlroy is behind Scottie Scheffler in the world rankings heading into the tournament, but knows only consistency will help him close the gap to the world number 1.

He said: “I'll never stop singing Scottie's praises because he's incredible at what he does and how he does it. I've had great races like that, but I've always been a little bit more up and down.

“Anyone who wants to catch Scottie or get close is going to have to consistently put on these kinds of matches week in and week out like he does. He's really the first one since Tiger [Woods] It does that.”

McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose also heads to Pebble Beach in fine form after winning the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in a record 23-under-par, and the 45-year-old is confident there is more to come.

Asked about his game, Rose said: “I don't want to analyze it too much, to be honest with you. I just want to keep attacking. I think that's the most important thing, I keep attacking.

“I can still be better. I don't really look at what's going well, I always look at what could be better, so I'm not very good at celebrating the good things, I'm more like, 'Why isn't this as good as it should be?'”

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