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During Thursday's first round of the 2026 Masters where he struggled, falling behind on the leaderboard, Robert MacIntyre was caught by cameras making a middle finger gesture during his worst hole of the day.
MacIntyre had a triple-bogey on Hole 15, then quickly made the gesture toward the green after hitting his approach into the pond.
The Scottish golfer now "could face disciplinary action" from the Masters for his action, per ESPN, after letting his frustrations show on Thursday.
Here's a look at MacIntyre's middle-finger gesture on Hole 15 and the latest on whether he'll be disciplined by the Masters.
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Robert MacIntyre middle-finger gesture
The first round of the Masters did not treat MacIntyre kindly. He started the day well with a birdie on Hole 3, but by the time he reached the 15th hole, he was sitting at 3-over par due to a bogey on Hole 6 and double-bogey on Hole 9.
It was at that 15th hole, though, that MacIntyre seemed to have enough of his rough performance. After hitting his ball into the water, he stuck out his middle finger toward the greens, which was caught by Masters broadcast cameras.
🖕🤬👀 #LOOK — Robert Macintyre was FURIOUS after dunking one in the water with his approach shot on 15 pic.twitter.com/sFkN5M65sQ
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 9, 2026MacIntyre quadruple-bogeyed on the hole, inflating his Round 1 score even more.
MacIntyre finished with a quadruple-bogey nine on the 15th after hitting a second ball in the water after his drop. https://t.co/rM8tJiFQRL pic.twitter.com/dPi8VmSrQL
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) April 9, 2026MORE MASTERS 2026:
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Will Robert MacIntyre be punished for middle-finger gesture?
The Masters have not yet announced any discipline for MacIntyre, but the tournament does typically enforce strict rules around players' actions.
ESPN reported on Friday that MacIntyre "could face disciplinary action" and that Masters organizers are "known for their strict rules," so they are "likely to take a dim view of the behavior."
MacIntyre also did not address reporters after Round 1.
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Robert MacIntyre Friday frustrations
The middle finger wasn't MacIntyre's only visible frustrations of the day.
On Hole 17, he slammed his club into the ground after his second shot.
Robert MacIntyre slamming his club into 14 and 17 is getting old fast. If you can’t respect the course, let alone Augusta National, get off. pic.twitter.com/FG5yXeKkrm
— FittingPros | Find Trusted Club Fitters (@FittingPros) April 10, 2026Robert MacIntyre first round score
On the par-72 course, MacIntyre finished Thursday's Round 1 with a score of 80, eight-over.
That put him tied for 80th on the leaderboard; the worst first-round score was an 84 from Aldrich Potgieter.
On the day, MacIntyre three bogeys, a double-bogey and a quadruple-bogey. Unless he can salvage his Masters performance on Friday, the Scottish star is likely to miss the cut at the tournament.
Here's a look at MacIntyre's Round 1 scorecard:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 72 |
| Score | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 80 |
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