Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre could face disciplinary action on the Masters after he directed a center finger on the fifteenth inexperienced throughout a quadruple bogey.
The 29-year-old plunged in direction of the underside of the leaderboard after his 9 on the par-five gap, in the end posting an eight-over-par 80.
The left-hander provided the gesture after he struck his strategy into the pond guarding the entrance of the inexperienced.
Having taken a penalty drop, his subsequent shot once more discovered the water, after which after taking a second drop, flew his ball over the inexperienced.
MacIntyre additionally reacted angrily to his second shot on the seventeenth, slamming his membership into the bottom, and didn’t communicate to the media after his spherical.
He additionally swore after a barely wayward tee shot on the par-three twelfth gap and once more after hitting a putt off the inexperienced on the par-five thirteenth, though he did document pars on each.
Masters organisers are recognized for his or her strict guidelines and MacIntyre could be in additional hassle.
He was picked out by some observers as a possible contender for the title after ending fourth on the latest Players Championship.
He then led after the third spherical eventually week’s Texas Open, however was overtaken by JJ Spaun to complete as runner-up.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy and American Sam Burns posted five-under-par 67s to steer the Masters after the primary spherical.
