Rory McIlroy responds to U.S. Open heckler with weight-related jab at Shinnecock Hills
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Sam Frost, Liam Prenderville
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Rory McIlroy responded to a heckler at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills by making a joke about the fan's weight, refusing to let the taunts slide after enduring similar abuse during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage. The interaction was captured on video and shared on social media, occurring before McIlroy's disappointing final round at the New York venue.
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· 3 pulledRory McIlroy fired back at a U.S. Open heckler by poking fun at their physique ahead of a disappointing final round at Shinnecock Hills.
No stranger to hostile New York crowds after enduring widespread abuse during last year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage, McIlroy refused to let the taunts slide this time around.
A video that surfaced on social media Sunday showed U.S. Open spectators loudly jeering during one of the six-t
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