Sky Sports golf commentator Ewen Murray has revealed the abuse aimed at Rory McIlroy during the Ryder Cup is the reason why he’s quitting.Murray – who has headed up Sky Sports’ golf coverage for 35 years – has not renewed his contract with the broadcaster and plans to hang up his microphone in the coming months.Ewen Murray plans to hang up his mic for goodGettyTeam Europe claimed a thrilling 15-13 victory over the USA in New York, but for many this was overshadowed by the home crowd.Over the course of the three-day event, hostile American supporters aimed abuse at many of the European players and their families.Masters champion McIlroy arguably had it worst, with his wife, Erica, being targeted by the crowd and having a beer thrown at her head.The Northern Irishman was also the subject of an expletive-laden chant of ‘F*** you Rory’ on the opening tee of the first hole, led by actor and comedian Heather McMahan, who was acting as MC.McIlroy later received an official apology from the PGA of America over the incident, but it left a sour taste in the mouth for Murray.‘That’s when I decided’Speaking on the Sliced Podcast, Murray said the behaviour of both MC McMahan and the home fans had prompted him to accelerate his retirement plans.He said: “I heard stuff in that half-hour that I can’t repeat to you, it’s that bad.“Not fired at Rory but at Rory’s family. I walked back and I thought: ‘Do you really need to be part of this any more?’“And that’s when I decided to finish commentary. By the time I got on the plane on the Monday, I looked out over New York and thought it’s been a fantastic journey, but if that’s our future I really don’t want any part of it.”Continuing to criticise the Ryder Cup atmosphere, Murray took aim at both MC McMahan and US captain Keegan Bradley, who had encouraged the X-rated chant aimed at McIlroy.McIlroy tasted Ryder Cup glory for a sixth time after overcoming a barrage of abuseGettyHe continued: “The PGA of America should be ashamed employing a woman at the back of the first tee to behave the way she behaved. “I actually found out, thankfully, she doesn’t have kids so we’re not going to see the next generation of that. I thought her performance was disgraceful.”Murray added: “If Keegan Bradley, who came and supported it and waved his hands to get the crowd to get louder, spent as much time looking at his pairings, [he] may well have been a winning Ryder Cup captain. “I think they spent way too much energy on something that was disgusting and really had no place in our game.” What’s next for Murray?Murray went on to outlined his plans for retirement, where he revealed he will continue his role through to July’s Open Championship and the Senior Open, which will be held at Gleneagles.This will bring an end to the 71-year-old’s stint in front of the cameras, having joined Sky in 1991 after enjoying a golf career of his own.Murray has enjoyed a 35-year career with Sky, after losing his playing rights on the European Tour in 1989GettyHe added: “I just feel that after the Ryder Cup I lost a little bit of respect for the game. I was so disgusted at the stuff I heard. “I’ll never repeat it because it’s that bad. I just thought: ‘You’re 71 years of age, you’ve had a great kick of the ball’, as they say in Scotland. Now is maybe the time.“I will be doing the Masters. I will do The Open and I may finish at the Seniors because my mother met my father at Gleneagles. My father was an assistant pro and my mother worked in the hotel. So I may finish there.“We’ll see. As long as I’m still okay upstairs and still happy to do the preparation, the homework, the research. “If I’m still able and happy to do that I may continue, but that’s the plan at the moment.”