Rory McIlroy received a personal apology from the CEO of the PGA of America, Derek Sprague, after being brutally heckled during the Ryder Cup tournament this fall. "I got a lovely email from Derek Sprague apologizing," McIlroy, 36, told BBC Sport on Wednesday, November 5, while competing at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. "Erica [Stoll, my wife] worked with Derek at the PGA of America back in the day, so we know Derek and his wife pretty well." The golf pro added, "He couldn't have been more gracious or apologetic and he wrote us a lovely letter, which we really appreciated.