Rory McIlroy said Saturday he thinks the behavior of fans at PGA Tour events has gotten to be “a little much.”
The four-time major winner said one fan repeatedly yelled McIlroy’s wife’s name at him at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida.
“I think that they need to limit alcohol sales on the course, or they need to do something because every week, it seems like guys are complaining about it more and more,” McIlroy said.
McIlroy’s criticism echoed fellow tour star Justin Thomas who drew attention last month for having a fan removed from the Honda Classic for taunting him.
In McIlroy’s case, he is insistent on the link between boisterous behavior and having too much to drink.
“I know that people want to come and enjoy themselves, and I’m all for that, but it’s when the comments get personal and people get a little bit rowdy it can get a little much,” McIlroy said. “It used to be you bring beers on the course but not liquor. And now it seems like everyone’s walking around with a cocktail. So I don’t know if it’s just go back to people walking around with beers in their hand, that’s fine, but I don’t know.”
• Adam Zielonka can be reached at azielonka@washingtontimes.com.
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