# Golf Fans Angry Over Cricket Star's Driver Question

> Cricket legend Kevin Pietersen's blunt golf question sparks fan backlash.
- Title: Golf Fans Angry Over Cricket Star's Driver Question | Shortify
- Summary: Cricket legend Kevin Pietersen's blunt golf question sparks fan backlash. Golf fans criticized cricket star Kevin Pietersen for asking pro golfer Bob…
- Keywords: kevin pietersen, bob macintyre, dp world tour, golf, delhi golf club, cricket, golf fans, sports, Fans, Angry, Star's, Driver
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-golf-fans-offended-by-dp-world-india-championship-broadcaster-s-blunt-question-to-bob-macintyre
- Author: Sudeep Sinha
- Published: 2026-10-16T22:01:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kevin pietersen, bob macintyre, dp world tour, golf, delhi golf club, cricket, golf fans, sports
## Cricket legend asks golf pro
Kevin Pietersen questioned Bob MacIntyre about why he doesn't hit driver straight on a tight course.

> I come from a different sport, and I look at it and go, 'You guys are the best in the world, please don’t hit me, you’re the best in the world; how can you not hit [the] driver straight?
## Golf course challenges players
Delhi Golf Club's tight fairways with thick trees force players to use shorter clubs.
## MacIntyre uses short clubs
MacIntyre opted for seven-wood, rescue wood, and four-iron instead of driver for accuracy.
## Fans criticize Pietersen's presence
Golf fans questioned why cricket star Kevin Pietersen was at the tournament.
## Fan reactions to question
Fans called Pietersen's question 'hilarious' and 'insufferable' on tight courses.
## MacIntyre's response
MacIntyre explained he uses driver for accuracy on tight courses by adjusting tee height.
## Key takeaway

Golf fans criticized cricket star Kevin Pietersen for asking pro golfer Bob MacIntyre why he doesn't hit driver straight on a tight course.