Heather McMahan has broken her silence after she resigned from her role as emcee at this past weekend’s Ryder Cup after she was heard chanting “f–k you, Rory” — directed at Team Europe star Rory McIlroy — along with the crowd before the start of Saturday’s session.
The Northern Irishman faced a barrage of jeers and over-the-line comments during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Long Island on Saturday and Sunday.
McMahan was serving as emcee at the first hole when she was heard on a now-viral video of the expletive-filled chant before the start of the second day’s matches. In a comment on TikTok, the actress and comedian hit back at the “Salem-witch esque blaming” she took.
“It was a really tough scene,” McMahan wrote in a comment on influencer Pamela Wurst Vetrini’s post defending her. “I did not start the chant but I deeply regret responding back to the crowd. I apologized but I agree it [is a] little Salem-witch esque blaming me for the New York sports scene.”
The widely seen clip showed McMahan first attempting to lead a chant of “De-Cham-Beau” for American golf star Bryson DeChambeau before it devolved into “f–k you, Rory,” which she can clearly be heard joining in on through the mic.
The PGA of America announced on Sunday morning that McMahan resigned her role and had “extended an apology to Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe.”
Spectators’ treatment of McIlroy and his wife, Erica, became one of the biggest stories of the Ryder Cup, and the golfer hit out at fans after Team Europe won the Ryder Cup.
“I don’t think we should ever accept that in golf,” he said. “I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week. Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people.
“Sometimes this week we didn’t see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup.”
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