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One golf powerbroker thinks it\u2019s possible Robert MacIntyre could have his Masters invite taken away next year.<\/p>\n
Chubby Chandler, Rory McIlroy\u2019s former agent, believes the 29-year-old Scot\u2019s \u201cugly\u201d behaviour could lead to his invite from Augusta National being \u201cvoided.\u201d<\/p>\n
MacIntyre had a rough opening round of 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.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Rory McIlroy\u2019s Masters celebration hangover by the numbers<\/a><\/p>\n According to The Scotsman, MacIntyre was reprimanded by Augusta National following the round. But that didn\u2019t keep him from posting a gnome depicting himself giving the middle finger as an Instagram story after he missed the cut on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cIt might have gone something like, \u2018listen, young Mr MacIntyre, if you behave like that again, you\u2019ll find your invitation won\u2019t be turning up next year.’\u201d Chandler told Action Network. (h\/t Bunkered)<\/p>\n \u201cBecause everybody gets invited. Even though you qualify to play, everybody gets invited. He\u2019s just got to stop that. It\u2019s ugly, isn\u2019t it?\u201d Chandler added. \u201cHe could have his invitation to next year\u2019s Masters voided because they\u2019ve been known to do that before.\u201d<\/p>\n RELATED: Sergio Garcia apologises for Augusta outburst \u2013 \u2018I regret the way I acted\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n MacIntyre certainly isn\u2019t the first person to run afoul of Augusta National\u2019s notoriously strict rules. There have been plenty of players, analysts and patrons who have wound up in the club\u2019s penalty box through the years.<\/p>\n Chandler compared MacIntyre\u2019s situation to that of a couple of his clients, Lee Westwood and Darren Clark, when they emerged as bona fide contenders to win majors. They had to learn how to deal with the extra pressure and expectations.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s immature from Bob,\u201d Chandler said. \u201cHis game is brilliant. His chipping, his pitching and his putting are all great. He just has to mature.\u201d<\/p>\n MacIntyre wasn\u2019t the only European player under the spotlight at Augusta for bad behaviour. Sergio Garcia also had an outburst on Sunday that drew the club\u2019s attention. He issued a formal apology on Tuesday.<\/p>\n RELATED: NBC golf voice rips rival CBS over Masters coverage<\/a><\/p>\n