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Ryder Cup winner Tyrrell Hatton has opened up on the extent of the brutal insults he received in the toxic atmosphere of Bethpage Black this year.
The storied tournament - and Europe's impressive victory on foreign soil - was at times overpowered by the level of hostility amongst the home fans.
Rory McIlroy was a particular target as play teed off on Friday morning, with the crowds chanting 'f*** you, Rory' as he made his way around the green.
The Northern Irishman was also targeted with abusive chanting over his personal life, while his wife Erica Stoll was subject to slurs calling her a 'w****'.
Stoll was even hit with a drink as scenes turned even uglier on Saturday afternoon - despite their being an increased security presence in Farmingdale in response to Friday's rising tensions.
But the visitors knuckled down and competed through the chaos, pulling off a 15-13 win that left much of the team emotionally drained by Sunday afternoon.
Tyrrell Hatton has spoken out about some of the abuse he received during the Ryder Cup
The Team Europe star also revealed how difficult it was to keep a lid on emotions while playing
And Hatton was keen to share his own experience of play in America, detailing how hard he worked to keep his emotions in check in the face of aggression from the home fans.
'To be honest, I think some guys on the team had a lot worse than others,' Hatton admitted, before adding: 'For me personally, yeah, there was a lot of insults maybe around height or hair line or weight, some of which I pretty much said to myself anyway, so it wasn't like anything new.
'How I went about last week, I don't feel like I did anything to wind up the crowd to be honest. Like if I celebrated, I celebrated generally towards my teammates or with my caddie. Yeah, that's just how I dealt with everything.
'And certainly Friday, Saturday, I was really happy with how I managed my emotions on the golf course. I didn't really let anything affect me; even if I hit bad shots, I didn't overly react. I was pretty calm, and as we know that can be difficult for me sometimes.
'Sunday I struggled a bit more with that. Singles is a different beast. Certainly, the first two days, you're with your teammates, and then Sundays can feel a bit more lonely or in some regards back to normal because that's how it is as an individual every other tournament that you play.
'As the round went on, the pressure was building. I don't think I overreacted but I definitely found it harder to stay as calm as I had done the previous three days.'
McIlroy was another to speak out on the cauldron-like atmosphere in New York, stressing that the sport should be held to a higher standard.
'Look, I don't think we should ever accept that in golf,' McIlroy said. I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week.
Rory McIlroy was particularly targeted by hostile home fans at Bethpage Black last weekend
'Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people.
'Sometimes this week we didn't see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup. But, we will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland in 2027 that what happened here this week is not acceptable. Come and support your home team.'
In the press conference after the win, McIlroy had also cheekily remarked that being able to pull off the win at Bethpage Black was 'very f***ing satisfying'.
