Caddie dies on golf course: The 52-year-old Ian MacGregor reportedly died on the golf course from an apparent heart attack, according to the European Tour officials.

MacGregor was caddying for Alastair Forsyth of Scotland when he collapsed on the ninth fairway -- Forsyth's final hole of the golf course for round one, according to ESPN.com. The caddie reportedly collapsed and did not survive as he dies on Madeira Islands in Santo Da Serra.

The European Tour said in a statement that "it is with great sadness and deep regret that we report the untimely passing of caddie Ian MacGregor during play on the final day of the Madeira Islands Open."

The tournament was already cut to 36 holes because of fog and play was suspended after the tragedy that took place. Daniel Brooks went onto win the tournament in a playoff. Some did not like that the tournament resumed.

"Can't believe they are going to keep playing in Madeira," Pablo Larrazabal, who was not in the tournament, wrote on Twitter. "Life is more important than golf."

France's Jean-Baptiste Gonnet, who missed the first-round cut, also wrote: "There is no respect anymore. How you can even walk on the 9th fairway."

However, European Tour officials said they had consulted with players and caddies before deciding to play on. Forsyth said it was the right decision.

"I felt that was what Mac would have wanted," Forsyth said. "He was a guy I've known for 15 years and he was very popular amongst the caddies. Obviously my thoughts go out to his family. For something like that to happen so suddenly is so sad. He's far too young and he had no problem carrying bags around a golf course so I didn't see an awful lot wrong with him.

Forsyth finished in 88th place with a +4 as he did continue to play on without his caddie.