Bizarre moment brazen fan takes Rory McIlroy’s club in front of ace before Scottish Open security haul him away–
McIlroy started second round trying to catch up to Jon Rahm.
The following written content by Etienne Fermie
RORY MCILROY looked on in bafflement as a brazen fan casually stole one of his clubs at the Scottish Open.
The Northern Irishman is playing the tournament at The Renaissance Club in Berwick this week.
The event is the first in Scotland to be allowed fans in attendance, as restrictions ease.
But this one took things too far.
As McIlroy chats to caddy Harry Diamond ahead of his second round, a spectator strolls past.
He grabs a club out of McIlroy’s bag, before going on to take a number of air swings with it.
A witness told The Scotsman: “He was standing at the back of the tee and went over to Rory’s bag, took out [a club] and had a couple of swings with it.
“When someone told him that he couldn’t do that, he replied by saying ‘why not? At that point, the security people assigned to following the group moved in and took him away.”
Local golf fan David Wilson added: “He was quickly dealt with. Read more from The Sun.
