Scotland’s Bob MacIntyre responded to his tournament exit and censure by officials with a humorous Instagram post capturing his misdemeanour in the form of a Masters gnome.
The left-hander was caught by television cameras directing a middle-finger gesture towards the 15th green after hitting his approach into the pond guarding the front, on his way to making a quadruple-bogey nine at the par five on Thursday.
It is understood the Ryder Cup winner was reprimanded by Augusta National officials, who enforce a strict code of conduct for players and patrons attending the tournament, following the conclusion of his first-round 80.
MacIntyre shot a 71 on Friday but at seven over missed the cut for the weekend. He did not speak to waiting media after his round.
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However, he took to Instagram shortly afterwards to encapsulate two of the week’s quirkier stories in one post.
The future of the Masters’ gnome, introduced to club merchandise 10 years ago, has been the subject of significant debate.
Augusta chairman Fred Ridley was asked about what lay in store for the 50 US dollar (£37) novelty item, which has become one of the most sought after mementos in the store – it appears on resale sites for 10 times its value – with purchases limited to one per person.
“Number one: The question is not trivial,” Ridley said on Wednesday.
“Number two: I’ve been asking that question for several years and they won’t tell me the answer, so I can’t help you.”
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