RORY MCILROY said he wished the police “let the dogs off the leash” during the “unacceptable” fan behaviour at the Battle of Bethpage.
But he admitted it was “very f***ing satisfying” to stick it back to the abusers by walking away with 3.5 points and, more importantly, the Ryder Cup trophy in Europe’s grasp.
Rory McIlroy hit back at the Ryder Cup abuse
Police had dogs at Bethpage Black to restore order
McIlroy also paid tribute to his wife Erica
in New York but it boiled over during his wins on Saturday.
He swore back at the crowd for the incessant vitriol – in the morning before declaring “I’m really f***ing good” later during his .
And things got so out of control that the on hand to restore order.
But while some idiots were ejected for their conduct, McIlroy would have liked to see them have to deal with the K9s.
Speaking in a jubilant winning press conference after a , he said: “I wish they had let the dogs off the leashes.
“The police out there and the amount of security presence was insane.
“Look, nothing was going to happen. There wasn’t going to be physical altercation [but] there was a lot of language that was unacceptable and abusive behaviour.
“We should ever accept that in golf.
“It was a rough week for all of us. But at the same time, we shut them up by our performance and how we played.
“I chirped back a few times because it got to me a few times, but we tried to handle everything that came our way with class and poise, and for the most part, I felt like we did that.”
McIlroy had to about his personal life throughout the weekend – all within earshot of wife Erica.
And he heaped praise on her for showing “class, poise and dignity” after she was verbally and physically assaulted by the horrific New York crowds, including .
An emotionally drained McIlroy, who lost his “pillow fight” of a singles match to world No1 Scottie Scheffler, continued: “It should be off-limits, but obviously it wasn’t this week.
“Erica is fine. She’s a very, very strong woman.
“She , poise and dignity like she always has.
“I love her and we’re going to have a good time celebrating tonight.”
As applause broke out among the European players, close pal Lowry then added: “I was out there for two days with Erica McIlroy, and the amount of abuse that she received was astonishing.
“The way she was out there supporting her husband and supporting her team was unbelievable, and kudos to her for that.”
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