The US crowd at the Ryder Cup sparked significant controversy with Rory McIlroy and the rest of the European team, but Xander Schauffele’s only regret was that the United States hadn’t performed better.
The American spectators hurled beer at McIlroy’s wife and dedicated most of their energy to heckling him throughout his time on the course. The Europeans ultimately triumphed at Bethpage Black, securing the victory.
During the Baycurrent classic, Schauffele was questioned about the supporters.
“It’s a tough thing. I’ve heard several things about a few of the things that were said. The guys I played with, Hovland and Bob the first day, or against, sorry, and then Jon and Sepp, I played Jon in individuals and then Jon and Tyrrell again I believe,” said Schauffele.
Numerous insults were hurled at the Europeans in New York. At certain moments, state troopers and police officers formed a barrier along the ropes in front of spectators.
“Yeah, there were some unsavory things said at certain times. You know, I really wish we could have played better to have them cheer for us a bit more,”.
“New York’s a tough place to play for anyone. I even got a few comments to play better. I’m not taking much personally when it comes to sort of what fans say,” said Schauffele.
During Friday morning foursomes, Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay defeated Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland 2-Up. Schauffele claimed victory in every other session except Saturday morning when he was partnered with U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun.
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The European triumph marked the first away win since 2012. Despite the defeat, Schauffele expressed that he had a great time.
“The Ryder Cup was a lot of fun. Losing was unfortunate, but our team had a ton of fun together,”.
“So I felt like I played well at the Ryder Cup and looking forward to continuing the good form,” Schauffele stated.
Schauffele has participated in 199 PGA Tour events and boasts nine PGA Tour victories. Jon Rahm, who teamed up with Luke Donald’s squad in New York, admitted that the Ryder Cup took a toll on his mental health.
“That week in New York was mentally the toughest week of my career, but at the same time it was the most fun I’ve had,” Rahm confessed on Tuesday. “What happened there during those three days was something inhospitable. At times I couldn’t believe it,”.
“You could compare it to soccer, but then you have the noise of 50,000 people and you don’t actually hear what each person is saying,” Rahm explained. “In my case, every step I took I could hear everything.”
