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Cameras caught Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre making an obscene motion Thursday.
The Scottish news outlet The Scotsman reported Friday that MacIntyre had been "reprimanded" for it.
The incident unfolded connected nan par-5 15th hole. After sending his attack changeable into nan h2o guarding nan green, MacIntyre appeared to raise a mediate digit successful visible frustration.
Augusta National officials are known for enforcing strict decorum standards. According to The Scotsman, MacIntyre was reminded of nan codification of behaviour by 1 of nan officials.
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Robert MacIntyre of Scotland reacts connected nan 18th greenish during nan 2nd information of nan 2026 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Ga., connected April 10, 2026. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old declined to speak pinch reporters aft nan round.
After a punishment drop, MacIntyre dunked different changeable into nan pond. After yet different drop, he blasted his adjacent effort complete nan greenish entirely. By nan clip nan harm was done, he carded a quadruple-bogey nine.
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Robert MacIntyre of Scotland plays a changeable from a bunker connected nan 2nd spread during nan 2nd information of nan 2026 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Ga., connected April 10, 2026. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
MacIntyre besides slammed his club into nan crushed connected nan 17th spread aft a mediocre 2nd shot. Earlier successful nan round, he was heard cursing connected nan 12th and 13th holes.
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Entering Augusta, MacIntyre was viewed by galore arsenic a imaginable contender aft beardown showings astatine The Players Championship and nan Texas Open. But aft Thursday’s performance, his chances of making nan trim look slim.
For a tourney steeped successful contented and composure, MacIntyre’s meltdown could extremity up being 1 of nan defining storylines of nan opening round.
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