Golf Analyst Criticizes Long Island Fans for Disruptive Behavior

WHO:

Fox News - Eamon Lynch, Golf Channel analyst

Fox News - Wyndham Clark, U.S. Open champion

Fox News - Rory McIlroy, professional golfer

Fox News - Erica Stoll, Rory McIlroy's wife

WHAT:

Fox News - Eamon Lynch stated that Long Island golf fans are "a stain on the game of golf" and expressed that they "do not deserve" to see another major championship at their courses.

Fox News - Lynch criticized the behavior of Long Island fans, saying it is "repetitive" and "predictable," and noted that it does not happen at other prestigious courses like Winged Foot or Baltusrol.

Fox News - Lynch described some fans as "drunk crypto bros" who buy tickets with "Daddy’s credit card."

Fox News - Wyndham Clark was heckled during the U.S. Open, with fans yelling phrases like "Don’t choke Wyndham" and "Get in the bunker."

Fox News - Eamon Lynch criticized Long Island golf fans, calling them "a stain on the game of golf."

Fox News - Lynch stated that Long Island fans "do not deserve" to see another major championship at their courses.

Fox News - Authorities had to remove patrons from Shinnecock Hills for heckling Wyndham Clark during the U.S. Open.

Fox News - Fans yelled phrases like "Don’t choke Wyndham" and "Get in the bunker" at Clark.

Fox News - Lynch described the behavior of Long Island fans as "repetitive" and "predictable."

WHERE:

Fox News - Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York

Fox News - Bethpage Black, New York

WHEN:

Fox News - The PGA Championship is scheduled for Bethpage Black in 2033.

Fox News - The U.S. Open took place on June 21, 2026.

WHY:

Fox News - Lynch believes that the behavior of Long Island fans disrupts the decorum expected at major golf championships and suggested that golf should adopt the Augusta National model, which includes "no phones, no tolerance, no second chance."

Fox News - Lynch believes that the behavior of Long Island fans disrupts the decorum expected at major golf championships.

Fox News - Lynch suggested that golf should adopt the Augusta National model, which includes "no phones, no tolerance, no second chance."

HOW:

Fox News - Lynch expressed his views during a segment following Wyndham Clark’s second U.S. Open victory.

Eamon Lynch, speaking on Fox News, criticized Long Island golf fans, calling them "a stain on the game of golf" and suggesting they "do not deserve" to host another major championship due to their disruptive behavior. He described the fans as "drunk crypto bros" who heckled Wyndham Clark during the U.S. Open with phrases like "Don’t choke Wyndham," and noted that such antics are not seen at other prestigious courses like Winged Foot or Baltusrol. Lynch proposed that golf should adopt the Augusta National model, emphasizing "no phones, no tolerance, no second chance" to restore the expected decorum at major events.