Rory McIlroy told a golf fan to ‘shut the f*** up’ after he yelled out during his back swing at the PGA Championship on Sunday.
McIlroy mishit a delicate chip shot on the 16th hole, which ended up dribbling into a bunker, and turned out to call out the man who had shouted.
The Northern Irishman also appeared to point out the man to marshals in a possible effort to get him removed from the course.
It comes just months after McIlroy and his European teammates were abused and heckled by American fans during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage in New York.
The Northern Irishman and his wife Erica were subjected to vile taunts and heckling as he led Europe to victory over the USA at Bethpage Black in September.
McIlroy was called a ‘f****t’ and barracked about his private life, while Erica was branded a ‘wh**e’ and even struck by a drink thrown from the crowd.
McIlroy was seen confronting fans on several occasions as tensions escalated, but ultimately had the last laugh after securing Europe’s first away Ryder Cup win since 2012.Â
It proved to be a frustrating final round at Aronimink for McIlroy, who failed to close the gap to the leaders and was four shots behind Aaron Rai going into his final hole.Â
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Rory McIlroy told a golf fan to ‘shut the f*** up’ after he yelled out at the PGA Championship
The Northern Irishman also appeared to point out the man to marshals to get him removed
