The American wife of Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia has called on her compatriots to show European players respect during the Ryder Cup after being embarrassed by some US fans at the 2016 competition in Minnesota.
Angela Akins said she hoped there would be no repeat of the atmosphere when the event was last held in the United States at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Europe have already launched a charm offensive at Whistling Straits, where they expect to face a hostile US home crowd when play begins on Friday in the biennial event."It went too far at Hazeltine when I was following Sergio ... I ended up having a go at a group of guys who were barracking him. I said to them: 'I'm here supporting the European team. I'm an American and you're embarrassing me'.
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