Rory McIlroy trolls hundreds of USA fans with scoreboard gesture as Europe Ryder Cup star relishes ‘villain’ role

RORY McILROY leaned into his role as Ryder Cup pantomime villain by trolling a sea of booing American fans with a cheeky scoreboard gesture at Bethpage.

The Northern Irishman turned and pointed at the live leaderboard, showing Europe in command, as jeers rained down from the grandstands amid a fiery day in New York.

Rory McIlroy was at the receiving end of jibes throughout Saturday but that looked to have inspired him A fan appeared to throw a drink at his wife Erica in a truly chaotic day at the Ryder Cup Rory gave something back with a cheeky gesture to the scoreboard

McIlroy, 36, smirked, raised his eyebrows and pointed to the live results, in a clear message to the crowd that the scoreboard – which showed Europe with a at the end of day two – doesn’t lie.

The moment capped off a day of high drama, where McIlroy found himself at the heart of multiple flashpoints, both on and off the course.

Earlier, he snapped at heckling fans while lining up a putt on the sixth green, turning to a rules official and declaring he wouldn’t

One fan near the 17th green was even though to have thrown a

McIlroy was seen wiping something from her hat and asking if she was OK as European team security stepped in.

Despite the abuse, McIlroy thrived in the heat, fist-pumping and roaring “Let’s f**ing go!” after draining key putts to seal a crucial win with Shane Lowry.

, demanding silence mid-routine before holing another clutch putt.

— the Irishman visibly losing patience with the rowdy New York crowd.

Elsewhere, , with angry exchanges near the ropes after a wayward drive sparked more fan drama.

It was a day to remember — and one McIlroy seemed to relish, emerging as Europe’s unlikely enforcer in hostile territory.