IAN POULTER launched an extraordinary X-rated rant about “stupid” American Ryder Cup fans.
The Englishman earned the nickname ‘The Postman’ for constantly delivering for Europe against the USA.
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He picked up 16 points across seven Ryder Cup appearances between 2004 and 2021, including winning six of his seven singles matches.
Poulter, 49, has not been involved in the event since defecting to LIV in 2022.
But that did not stop him stoking the fire on the eve of the battle at Bethpage Black when quizzed about the behaviour of the notoriously rowdy US supporters in a SportBible video with Tyrrell Hatton.
Poulter raged in an expletive-laden blast: “I don’t even know where to start.
“It’s not heckling, it’s just complete and utter embarrassing stupidity.
“I mean, f****** ‘mashed potatoes’ and all that f****** b******* that you hear is madness.
“‘In the hole, get in the hole!’ It’s a 600-yard par five, you f****** idiot.
“I actually just want to borrow the taser (from) the security guard.
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“Just to let one go per hole would be amazing.
“Imagine that you got one taser per hole. That’d be awesome. That’d go right between the eyes. Have it.”
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Europe has dominated the prestigious competition in the 21st century, winning eight of the 11 meetings since 2002.
But only two of those wins have come in the United States, with Team USA winning both the 2021 and 2016 competitions.
In fact, Team Europe has only won one of the four Ryder Cups held in the US – 2012 – since their win there in 2004 and Team USA enter as the odds-on bookies’ favourites.
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Poulter added: “We don’t get that at the Open Championship. You don’t get it anywhere.
“Like, it’s only in America that the stupidness comes out.
“It’s just so annoying. There’s no need for it, right?
“Our fans, when they come and watch golf, are very respectful.
“I’m not completely dissing the American fans because the atmosphere in American is amazing.”
Much has been made of the potential vitriolic atmosphere that awaits the Europeans on Friday morning from the New York crowd.
Captain Luke Donald helped prepare his players by providing them with VR headsets to simulate the intimidation and vile chanting they may experience.
But former European star Andrew Coltart told SunSport he advised the players’ wives and families NOT to watch the action live – to protect them from horrific abuse.
Matt Fitzpatrick revealed his wife Katherine – who is American – is still planning to walk the course to cheer on her man.
While Jon Rahm was targeted with a heckle about the Ozempic fat-loss medication.
The Spaniard said: “It was funny.
“So far, the humour that’s been there, it’s really funny.
“I would imagine tomorrow things might turn a little bit but there’s always funny ones, and not only towards me, towards everybody.
“I’m not going to say what they said, but yesterday on 17, me and Shane Lowry had a good laugh at something someone said in the crowd.
“People can be really creative nowadays.”
