{"id":293166,"date":"2023-09-30T22:35:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T22:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293166"},"modified":"2023-09-30T22:35:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T22:35:49","slug":"ryder-cup-diary-rory-mcilroys-dad-faces-the-wrath-of-punters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/golf\/ryder-cup-diary-rory-mcilroys-dad-faces-the-wrath-of-punters\/","title":{"rendered":"RYDER CUP DIARY: Rory McIlroy&apos;s dad faces\u00a0the wrath of punters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>RYDER CUP DIARY: Former Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore joins Dragon&#8217;s Den&#8217;s Peter Jones in incredible Ryder Cup seats &#8211; and Rory McIlroy&#8217;s dad faces\u00a0the wrath of punters<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Richard Scudamore was one of many enthralled spectators at the Ryder Cup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He was part of a huge entourage with Dragon&#8217;s Den star Peter Jones\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore was just one of the many enthralled spectators watching Europe press home their advantage on day two.<\/p>\n<p>Scudamore, who retired from his role in English football in 2018, could be spotted on a viewing platform on the bridge behind the 9th green \u2014 one of the best seats in the house.<\/p>\n<p>The position meant the players had to walk right past him on their way to the 10th tee \u2014 and even Scudamore \u2014 who is on the Ryder Cup committee \u2014 looked a little starstruck when Rory McIlroy squeezed past him.<\/p>\n<p>Also part of the huge entourage following the game of McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood was well-known Dragon\u2019s Den star Peter Jones.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/30\/22\/76021731-0-image-a-1_1696108434620.jpg\" height=\"531\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore was just one of the many enthralled spectators watching Europe press home their advantage on day two<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/30\/22\/76021693-0-image-a-2_1696108450983.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Also part of the huge entourage following the game of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood was well-known Dragon\u2019s Den star Peter Jones<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/30\/22\/76021667-0-Elsewhere_McIlroy_s_dad_Gerry_left_faced_the_wrath_of_the_punter-m-14_1696108597711.jpg\" height=\"406\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, McIlroy&#8217;s dad, Gerry (left), faced the wrath of the punters at the Ryder Cup<\/p>\n<h2>Punters missing out on Ryder Cup memento<\/h2>\n<p>Curiously, punters at this year\u2019s Ryder Cup have been unable to buy a programme for the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of spectators have complained about the situation and have been left disappointed at the inability to pick up a printed memento of the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers say the decision was made following feedback from fans and with sustainability in mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They add that, following feedback, the focus has been on providing an app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Rory&#8217;s dad Gerry is a chip off the old block<\/h2>\n<p>Few of those permitted inside the ropes have been spared from the wrath of punters should they have the misfortune to block the view of someone who has paid handsomely for the privilege and often waited hours to secure their spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday McIlroy\u2019s father, Gerry, felt the full force of one irate spectator who urged him to shift. \u2018I\u2019ve paid good money to see Rory,\u2019 or words to such effect were used.<\/p>\n<p>To McIlroy Senior\u2019s credit he declined to respond and pointed out the obvious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/article-12579595\/RYDER-CUP-DIARY-Richard-Scudamore-Tommy-Fleetwood-Rory-McIlroy-Peter-Jones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RYDER CUP DIARY: Former Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore joins Dragon&#8217;s Den&#8217;s Peter Jones in incredible Ryder Cup seats [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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