Mark Darbon and Fred Ridley both spoke out against the unruly crowd behavior at the Ryder Cup and what needs to be done moving forward
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DUBAI—AugustaNationalchairmanFredRidleyandR&AchiefexecutiveMarkDarbonhaveechoedRoryMcIlroy’ssentimentsfromtherecentcontroversialRyderCupatBethpagethatgolfshouldbeheldtoahigherstandardoffanbehaviorthanothersports.
TheEuropeanteamwithstoodconsiderableabusefromthecrowdsonLongIslandlastmonth,particularlyRoryMcIlroyandShaneLowry,toearna15-13awayvictory.
VideofootageonsocialmediacapturedaseriesofregrettablemomentssuchMcIlroy’swifehavingadrinkthrownather.McIlroyspokeoutafterward,declaring“Idon’tthinkweshouldeveracceptthatingolf.Ithinkgolfshouldbeheldtoahigherstandardthanwhatwasseenouttherethisweek.”ThefanbehaviordrewtheireofnumerousfiguresingolffromTomWatsontoGaryPlayer.
MoreFromGolfDigest‘Thiseffingevent’KeeganBradleywasdepressinglyhonestabouttheRyderCupdefeatVoicesIt’stimetogiveAmericanplayersabreakabouttheirRyderCupfansMastersWhatwentintoth
