The tip of the Ryder Cup on Sunday hasn’t quieted any discuss between the perimeters.
On Wednesday, European star Matt Fitzpatrick fired again at PGA of America president Don Rea, calling his comparability of the crowds at Bethpage Black and Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership, which hosted the 2023 occasion outdoors Rome, “fairly offensive to European followers.”
Rea was requested Sunday by the BBC in regards to the abuse followers on Lengthy Island had been giving to Rory McIlroy, the Irish star who was the goal of taunts and harassment all through the Ryder Cup, resulting in elevated safety round him throughout play.
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“It occurred after we had been in Rome on the opposite facet and Rory understands … issues like which are going to occur and I do not know what was stated. However all I do know is golf is the engine of fine,” Rea stated.
Fitzpatrick known as that comparability between followers on the websites — much like one U.S. captain Keegan Bradley made this previous weekend — off base.
“What the PGA of America man stated about it being the identical in Rome — he clearly wasn’t there,” Fitzpatrick advised reporters Wednesday forward of play on the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship in Scotland. “Both he wasn’t there or he was listening to one thing else, as a result of it was by no means like that. It is at all times been playful, simply banter.
“The interview with the PGA man saying it was the identical in Rome. That is fairly offensive to European followers.”
Fitzpatrick additionally stated he felt Rea was insincere throughout Sunday’s Ryder Cup trophy presentation after Europe held off a livid U.S. rally to safe a 15-13 win.
“I do not need to converse for everybody, however we felt a little bit of bitterness through the trophy presentation and handshake,” he stated.
“Me and Rosie [Justin Rose] checked out one another considering the congratulations did not really feel very heartfelt. He stated we solely retained it, however really we gained it.”
