Unamused Rory McIlroy stares down a fan and throws his toy remote control ball into the WATER after the prank disrupts his putt on the 15th of the BMW Championship
- Rory McIlroy tried shoving toy ball away before throwing it into a nearby pond
- The fan then approached the 15th green where he was taken away by security
- McIlroy missed his birdie putt on the hole, carding a third round 70 on the day
As golfers compete in the second tournament of the FedEx Cup playoffs, there is very little room for jokes or brevity, as Rory McIlroy proved in the third round of the BMW Championship.
On the par-three 15th hole, McIlroy was lining up his putt when a fan from the crowd tossed a remote-controlled golf ball on the green.
McIlroy stared the fan down as the ball began to move all around the green near the cup.
Rory McIlroy stares at a man who ran onto 15th green disrupting play at BMW Championship
A fan was led away by law enforcement after attempting to disrupt play on the 15th green
The Northern Irishman was able to stop the ball with his putter before it continued to move, with McIlroy continuing to poke at it.
Finally, having had enough, McIlroy picked the ball up and threw it into a nearby pond, which was met with both cheers and boos.
Cameras then panned to show a man aside the green barking at McIlroy and talking to him – seeming to be the fan who put the ball on there in the first place.
The Northern Irishman missed a birdie putt on the 15th hole, carding a third-round 70
Caddies and security guards quickly led the fan away who gestured to the crowd on his way out.
McIlroy went on to miss his birdie putt at that hole, but finished with a 70 for the round and is only five shots back of tournament leader Patrick Cantlay.
The Northern Irish star has been a significant voice in the PGA Tour’s war against Saudi-backed breakaway circuit, LIV Golf.
The caddies of McIlroy of and Scott Stallings try to remove a fan after he came onto the green
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