McIlroy Sees Calmer Fans and No Lost US Open Course

Rory McIlroy makes feelings loud and clear ahead of US Open after awful abuse

Rory McIlroy was the target of fan abuse at the Ryder Cup in New York in September

McIlroy sees calmer fans and no lost US Open course

Rory McIlroy has signed autographs and found fans much calmer in practice rounds. (EPA Images pic) SOUTHAMPTON: Rory McIlroy is getting better treatment from Long Island golf fans at the US Open than he did at last year’s Ryder Cup and adds he’s confident Shinnecock will not lose the course. The six-time major winner from Northern Ireland said Tuesday fans at Shinnecock have been fine after McIlroy was profanely heckled beyond reason at the Ryde…

U.S. Open: Rory McIlroy moves on from fan vitriol at Ryder Cup

"[New York has] got some of the best golf in the world. But this is different . . . The Ryder Cup is 'us versus them,' very partisan, it's just a different beast."

Rory McIlroy returns to Long Island for US Open with different outlook after Ryder Cup nastiness

The last time Rory McIlroy was on a Long Island golf course, he was celebrating a Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black while trying to come to terms with the rough reception he had gotten from the New York Crowd all week.

Rory McIlroy makes feelings clear on hostile New York fans ahead of US Open

Rory McIlroy insists he has no concerns about returning to New York despite previous run-ins with hostile spectators as he prepares for another crack at the US Open. The Northern Irishman is back at Shinnecock Hills this week looking to win America’s national championship for the second time, having lifted the trophy at Congressional in 2011. McIlroy’s relationship with New York crowds has not always been straightforward, however. He endured a …