Don Rae Jr., the president of the PGA of America, officially apologized via email to 30,000 golf professionals on Thursday regarding comments about the chants directed at Team Europe during the Ryder Cup.
Rae initially compared the vulgar remarks to those typically heard at a youth soccer game, but he has since retracted those statements in his apology.
Team Europe’s victory over Team USA 15-13 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York last week marked its sixth Ryder Cup victory in the past eight events. However, this year’s event was overshadowed by the behavior of some American fans, who directed personal and profane comments at the European players during their quest for victory.