Eamon Lynch Blasts Long Island Golf Fans After 2 Major Heckling Flashpoints
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Eamon Lynch Blasts Long Island Golf Fans After 2 Major Heckling Flashpoints
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Summary
Eamon Lynch said Long Island golf fans are "a stain on the game" and should not host another major after heckling at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Wyndham Clark's final round drew shouts of "Don't choke Wyndham" and "Get in the bunker," with authorities ejecting some patrons as he closed out his second U.S. Open title.
Lynch said the problem is specific to Long Island, citing similar taunts at Bethpage Black during the 2025 Ryder Cup, where Rory McIlroy and Team Europe were heckled and McIlroy's wife had a beer thrown at her.
Bethpage Black is still scheduled to host the 2033 PGA Championship, but Lynch argued golf should adopt Augusta National-style rules—no phones, zero tolerance and no second chances.