Overview
- Video that circulated Thursday showed Tyrrell Hatton slam his wedge into a greenside bunker at the par‑3 8th while Robert MacIntyre shouted and struck his club into the tee box on the same hole.
- Sky Sports presenters apologised on air after the incidents were broadcast and clips quickly spread across social media, prompting strong fan criticism.
- Both players continued in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship across Kingsbarns and St Andrews with MacIntyre carding a 71 and Hatton a 74 in Round One.
- Fans and commentators have called for fines or bans because the visible course damage at historic Carnoustie risks harming turf and the venue’s condition.
- Hatton’s outburst was placed in the context of prior temper episodes involving club damage, and the DP World Tour has not publicly announced any disciplinary action.