Rory McIlroy was left startled at the Scottish Open after a punter swiped a club out of his bag and started swinging.
The Northern Ireland superstar was waiting to start his second round at the 10th tee when a random fan wandered onto the scene.
McIlroy was waiting with playing partners Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas to begin at 8am.
Footage on social media showed a man holding McIlroy’s driver and his distinctive dog headcover as the former World No.1 looked on in a state of bemusement.
David Wilson, a member of Kilspindie Golf Club, who posted the footage said: “He was quickly dealt with. The players laughed it off, saying they knew he wasn’t a golfer when they saw his grip.”
In the bizarre clip the prankster can then be seen quickly being taken away by security, without a fuss.
Yesterday, McIlroy produced a fighting finish, but his rollercoaster 70 left him in the exhaust fumes of playing partners Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas.
Struggling to find his groove for The Open, the world No 11 mixed five birdies with four bogeys at the Renaissance Club and knew he would likely need a round in the sixties today just to make the cut.
England's Jack Senior took advantage of calm conditions and made eight birdies in a seven-under 64 to lead by a shot from world No 3 Thomas and Lee Westwood with world No 1 and reigning US Open champion Rahm in a nine-man tie for fourth after a facile 66.
