Rory McIlroy said PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague sent him a personal apology for the abuse the Northern Irishman and his wife suffered during Europe's Ryder Cup victory in September.
Europe held off a stirring final day fightback from the United States to win 15-13 in New York.
McIlroy was the center of attention for a hostile home crowd with incessant abuse and a beer even thrown at his wife, Erica McIlroy, which hit her on the hat.
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