BBC Sport reports that Robert MacIntyre says the use of drones for broadcast coverage during tournaments "drives me insane" after being spoken to by a DP World Tour rules official at the Dunhill Links Championship.
The BBC describes him as "Scotland's number one golfer" and the defending champion, and says he "became frustrated with a drone as he approached the closing stages of his opening round at Carnoustie" on Thursday 1 October 2026.
What he said about the drones
According to the BBC, MacIntyre said the noise from drones flying close to players can affect his concentration, particularly in windy conditions.
"It drives me insane. I've had previous for it," he said.
He said a drone holding still was not the problem: "See, when they're staying still, it's fine. It's more the buffeting from the wind and it's trying to stay in position. It's like a revving of a car right where you're trying to hit. I struggle with it."
He described how it affected his round: "I asked [the rules official] twice previous to the shot on the eighth about the drone and then I step off the shot on eight. I'm just thinking about the drone and then, yeah, a bad shot."
"And then I step off my putt on the 18th because there's a drone there."
He said: "I'm just trying to play golf, and I get the TV's everything - TV money - but, I mean, they don't need to be so close."
The rules official
According to the BBC, MacIntyre said he "was spoken to by a tournament official after expressing his frustration directly towards the camera operator."
He added: "I was just asking him what's going on because they've obviously heard me swear a few times straight at the camera guy. We'll see what the tournament director's got to say."
The BBC says he dropped a shot at the par-four ninth, his 18th hole of the day, and finished on one under par.