Could Robert MacIntyre have his Masters invite taken away next year? One golf powerbroker thinks it's possible
The Scot's bad behavior at Augusta National last week drew plenty of attention.
One golf powerbroker thinks it's possible Robert MacIntyre could have his Masters invite taken away next year. Chubby Chandler, Rory McIlroy's former agent, believes the 29-year-old Scot's "ugly" behavior could lead to his invite from Augusta National being "voided. " MacIntyre had a rough opening round 80 that included a quadruple-bogey nine on the par-5 15th hole.
He had already lost his cool on a couple of occasions, but cameras caught him flipping off the pond in front of the green. RELATED: Rory McIlroy's Masters celebration hangover by the numbers According to The Scotsman, MacIntyre was reprimanded by Augusta National following the round. But that didn't keep him from posting a gnome depicting himself giving the middle finger as an Instagram story after he missed the cut on Friday.
"It might have gone something like, ‘listen, young Mr. MacIntyre, if you behave like that again, you’ll find your invitation won’t be turning up next year. '" Chandler told Action Network .
(h/t Bunkered ) "Because everybody gets invited. Even though you qualify to play, everybody gets invited. He’s just got to stop that.