THE Ryder Cup have been forced to call in State Police over abusive fans as Bethpage turned into chaos.
The tournament between the US and Europe got ugly on Saturday afternoon in the New York sun.
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A number of players had run-ins with supporters along its historic Black course.
Shane Lowry had multiple bust-ups with fans, who were thrown out by cops.
Rory McIlroy, his playing partner, also refused to play at one point over vile heckling.
Throughout the day the European players had to put up with fan taunts that crossed the line.
The PGA of America, who organize the Ryder Cup, released a statement on Saturday afternoon.
They announced extra security had been added to the McIlroy and Lowry against Justin Thomas and Cameron Young game.
Meanwhile, more State Police had also been added to the other three four-ball matches as things hit boiling point.
Dogs were even lined up to deter unruly members of the crowd.
Messages around the Bethpage Black course warned fans to control their behavior.
“We have added security and State Police to Match No. 1 as well as the other three matches in today’s afternoon four-balls,” said the PGA of America in a statement.
“Additionally, the frequency of fan behavior messaging on video boards across the golf course has increased.
“We will continue to closely monitor fan behavior and take appropriate action.”
TV viewers from across the world spotted the new security measures.
And the talk on the course was all on what was happening off the greens.
Sadly, it almost looked like it would overshadow the European’s incredible dominance.
But after a 3-1 win in the foursomes in the morning session, they were determined for that not to be the case.
At one point towards 5pm ET, the tourists were winning in ALL of their four-ball matches.
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