Rory McIlroy suggested tournaments should limit alcohol after being heckled by fans. GETTY IMAGES
World No. 13 Rory McIlroy was "subjected to heckles" during Saturday's third round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and "wondered whether limiting alcohol sales could remedy the matter," according to the London GUARDIAN. McIlroy said, "There was on guy out there who kept yelling my wife's name. I was going to go over and have a chat with him. I don’t know, I think it’s gotten a little much, to be honest. I think that they need to limit alcohol sales on the course, or they need to do something because every week, it seems like guys are complaining about it more and more." McIlroy is "not the only golfer to have complained about hecklers recently." In February’s Honda Classic, Justin Thomas had a spectator "who shouted for his ball to land in the bunker removed." McIlroy: "I know that people want to come and enjoy themselves, and I'm all for that. But it's when the comments get personal and people get a little bit rowdy it can get a little much. It used to be you bring beers on the course but not liquor. And now it seems like everyone's walking around with a cocktail" (GUARDIAN, 3/18).
