Exclusive:Bob MacIntyre reprimanded by Masters officials over conduct

The Scotsman understands that the Oban man was reminded about a code of conduct for the event after a day to forget at Augusta National.

He was already fizzing after running up a quadruple-bogey 9 en route to an eight-over-par 80, which left him 15 shots off the lead.

MacIntyre’s mood then turned even darker when one of the officials had a word with him after signing for his hugely-disappointing effort.

That probably explained why the 29-year-old declined a request to speak to a group of reporters at the Georgia venue.

Instead, he marched away looking like a man who didn’t want to talk to anyone at all, including his mum and dad, Carol and Dougie, and one of his sisters Gill.

Having already putted off the green at the 13th, MacIntyre put two balls in the water at the par-5 15th, flicking his finger as he reacted to the first effort getting wet.

That came after some bad language had been picked up on microphones, notably when he missed the green with his tee shot at the par-3 12th.

He ended the day sitting joint-82nd in a 91-man field for the tournament’s 90th edition and needed to climb into the top 50 and ties after his second round to make the cut.

Speaking to The Scotsman earlier in the week, the world No 8 had addressed criticism aimed at him for swearing on the golf course.

In last week’s Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, MacIntyre reacted to a poor shot by saying “that was f****** s****”, which was picked up by a microphone and led to the commentator, Andrew Coltart, apologising to viewers.

Speaking on Tuesday at Augusta National, he said: “I know I am volatile and I know the bad language and stuff, but that’s just me.

“Even having a little one myself (he became a dad in Januaey) and knowing there are little ones around, I’m not going to change.

“I am trying to do my best out on the golf course. I’m a sportsman and it is live sport. I’m going to react the way I want to react. I’m not going to change how I react because there is someone standing there or elsewhere.

“I am trying to do the best that I can and I will take my time after to go and sign autographs with kids and what not, but, when I am playing golf I am red-lining.”