During The Masters, Robert MacIntyre received plenty of criticism due to his actions on the 15th green at Augusta National. After flipping the bird to the difficult par 5, The Masters committee reprimanded MacIntyre for his actions.
However, further actions may occur after MacIntyre made further actions outside of the golf course. On Instagram, he posted a gnome brandishing its own middle finger. The Augusta National gnomes may be extinct after this year.
Chubby Chandler, former caddie of Rory McIlroy, commented on the issue insinuating that The Masters may punish MacIntyre further.
He said, “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.'”
The Masters has a history of punishing people for not following their rules.
Chandler continued, “He’s just got to stop that. It’s ugly, isn’t it? He could have his invitation to next year’s Masters void because they’ve been known to do that before. ”
MacIntyre currently does not have an invitation to The Masters; however, he is currently ranked 12th in the Official World Golf Rankings, making him eligible for the tournament if he remains in the top 50 by the end of the year.
Chandler concludes, “His game is brilliant. His chipping, his pitching, his putting is all great. He just has to mature.”
MacIntyre Addresses Masters Drama at RBC Heritage
GettyMacIntyre addressed the media after his first round at the RBC Heritage.
MacIntyre addressed the media regarding the issues at The Masters.
He said, “I know what I did isn’t the best way of me doing things, but I wear my heart on my sleeve.”
It seems MacIntyre’s actions have not really bothered him. Yet, he does bear some responsibility for what he did at The Masters. He mentioned that he continues to work on his temperament.
“I’m trying my best to control the emotions – I work with someone back home. There was a lot going on and [I am] disappointed with that… I’m very good at putting things behind me, things that get said elsewhere don’t faze me.”
MacIntyre believes his inner circle matters more than what the outward public believes about him. He just wants to go out an perform in golf tournaments.
“I’ve got my family, friends and team, they are the ones I really listen to. If I’ve done something wrong, they’ll tell me… That’s how I go about life. I just do what I want, how we want, not just personally, but with my family and friends and we go about our business the way we want to do it… Some people like it, some people don’t, but at the end of the day it’s a job and I come out here to perform the best I can.”
MacIntyre Gets Back On Track at RBC Heritage
GettyMacIntyre rebounds at the RBC Heritage after missing the cut at The Masters.
MacIntyre began the week at the RBC Heritage with a 5-under 66 in round one. During his post round press conference, he acknowledged he was in a good place after all that happened at The Masters.
He said, “Coming off last week, a disappointing performance, to come into this week I was comfortable with the golf course, comfortable with my game. I tried to put as much of last week behind me as I could. I’m driving it beautifully off the tee. I’m being aggressive off the tee which gives me lots of wedges round here. I didn’t take many chances in the middle part of the round, which was a bit disappointing, but five-under par is always good to start.”
MacIntyre followed up his 66 with a 68 in round two, finishing at seven-under par after 36 holes. It’s been a strong year for MacIntyre with three top 5 finishes already this season.
Masters Drama Takes a Sharp Turn at the RBC Heritage