Golf analyst questions Long Island crowds after US Open heckling: a ‘stain’ on the game
Golf Channel analyst Eamon Lynch blasted Long Island crowds as a “stain on the game” after the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, arguing a repetitive pattern of disruptive heckling and the rise of filming fans has tainted major championships; he urged adopting Augusta National’s strict model (no phones, strict enforcement) and suggested the PGA Championship should not return to Bethpage Black until crowd behavior improves, noting incidents like taunts toward Wyndham Clark and a beer thrown at Rory McIlroy’s wife as evidence of the problem.
