Robert MacIntyre endured a truly miserable week at The Masters despite entering the event in red-hot form.
MacIntyre would have liked his chances of a positive result at Augusta National, having finished fourth at The Players Championship and runner-up at the Valero Texas Open just before.
But the Scot carded rounds of 80 and 71 to miss the cut in Georgia, where his behaviour was heavily criticized.
There were calls for MacIntyre to be disqualified from The Masters after his frustrations on day one boiled over, flipping his middle finger to cameras and twice smashing his club into the ground.
And while he is aware that his behaviour needs to be worked on, MacIntyre has strongly suggested that more outbursts like those at The Masters are very much possible.
MacIntyre told BBC Sport: “I know that every single week I pick it up, I’m probably going to get caught on a mic saying the odd bad word. It’s part of who I am.
“I try, I probably should limit it or I should try and maybe wait a couple of seconds longer before I do have my outburst.
“But for me to try to compete at the top level, I need to get my frustration out or else it’s going to affect my performance.
“I know that what I do sometimes is wrong, but I do try and limit it and keep it in as much as I can. But I know myself that the more this boils up and boils up, I’m going to have a bigger outburst.
“It’s about trying to manage it as best I can. And every now and again, it does boil over. I don’t know what else I can do as me.
“I wear my heart on my sleeve. The way I was brought up, it’s a fight for everything, and sometimes I get hot. It’s not going to change.”
It’s a bold statement from the 29-year-old, who should definitely have been more aware of his actions at a course as prestigious as Augusta.
While it is part of him, such emotions really need to be kept in check at crucial moments if MacIntyre is to clinch further success.
The very best golfers and indeed the very best athletes are able to control their emotions when it really matters, using them to their advantage as opposed to letting them completely take over in a negative manner.
MacIntyre is working on controlling his emotions, while he’s also set to work on his iron play as it continues to let him down.
Analysing his game, he said: “Statistically, overall it’s better than it was last year. There’s still things that are hurting me.
“Iron play this year has not been anywhere near as good as it needs to be, but off the tees, the best it’s ever been and putting is the best it’s ever been.
“So, yeah, if I can find the middle part of that, then I’m in a good spot.”
MacIntyre is spot on with his analysis, with the two-time PGA Tour winner currently ranked all the way down in 136th for Strokes Gained: Approach for the 2026 season.
But he has really impressed on the greens and with his driver, ranking third for SG: Putting and eighth for SG: Off the Tee.