Ryder Cup's verbal abuse - and following Jesus

Graham Daniels  |  Features
Date posted:  30 Sep 2025
Share Add       
Ryder Cup's verbal abuse - and following Jesus

Source: iStock

The Ryder Cup crowds were loud, proud, and at times out of control. Even in the gallery, Christian fans are called to a different way - one shaped by prayer, restraint, and witness.

Bethpage Black crackled with energy this weekend. American fans turned the Ryder Cup into a cauldron of noise. Flags waved, chants roared, and the U.S. team fed off the atmosphere. It was sport at its loudest and liveliest.

But not all the noise was good. Rory McIlroy was targeted with crude chants. Family members were heckled. Vulgarity and hostility replaced humour and healthy rivalry. The PGA of America even had to remind crowds of the code of conduct.

Share
< Previous article| Features| Next article >
Read more articles on:   sport
Read more articles by Graham Daniels >>
Features
Teamwork and the power of serving in the shadows

Teamwork and the power of serving in the shadows

Giovanni van Bronckhorst knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight. As a player, he lifted the Premier League …

Features
Lewis Hamilton: The fleeting nature of a career in sports

Lewis Hamilton: The fleeting nature of a career in sports

In the high-octane world of Formula 1, few names resonate like Lewis Hamilton's. With seven world championships, he is undeniably …

About en

Our vision, values and history

Read more

New here?

Register and get three free articles each month!

Register