Celtic chairman Dermot Desmond had tennis balls thrown at him while playing golf at the Dunhill tournament in St Andrews today.
A group of Celtic fans disrupted play with a protest aimed at the club’s largest shareholder.
A group of balaclava-wearing men threw the balls onto the 15th green at the Old Course while Irish businessman Dermot Desmond played the hole.
There have been similar protests at football matches involving Celtic earlier this football season.
Play was briefly halted as the balls were removed, with Desmond looking bemused at what happened. They were wrapped in paper with images of Desmond with a red cross through his face.
Desmond is playing in the DP World Tour event, which teams amateur golfers up with professionals. A former winner of the pro-am event, Desmond is paired this year alongside American David Bryant.
One eye-witness posted on social media, saying: “Crazy scenes at Dunhill Cup in St Andrews, group of guys with balaclavas ran up to the edge of the course and lobbed tennis balls at Dermot Desmond on the 15th hole.”
Desmond had to be ushered away by security staff as the group hurled abuse in his direction at him.
Police Scotland said it was making inquiries into the incident. The pro-am tournament is played over three courses, with the top 20 amateurs qualifying for the final day across the Old Course.