The unruly guest, identified as a University of Texas golfer, was escorted out of the event Rory McIlroy made waves both online and within the golf community this week after taking a heckler’s phone.

Luke Potter won the Hayt Collegiate Tournament on Monday, leading the Longhorns to victory at Sawgrass Country Club across the street from the TPC Sawgrass.

If Rory McIlroy treats his rivals with the same contempt he dished out to one of America’s top college golfers who crassly heckled him at The Players Championship, then there will be only one recipient of the £3.

Golf fans have condemned Rory McIlroy after he appeared to take a phone from a spectator before storming off at the Players Championship on Wednesday. The Northern-Irishman was taunted by a fan who referenced his infamous 2011 Masters collapse after the golfer hit a tee shot into the water at par three.

The golf world is gathered at a familiar location this week for one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year. The Players Championship gets underway at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday with the first round,

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