BOB SHOWS THAT HE IS A CLASSIC ACT
BOB MacINTYRE is in PGA Tour title contention after another birdie-laden day at the Myrtle Beach Classic.
The Oban ace carded a Friday four-under 67 to build on his sparkling firstround 64.
That saw MacIntyre, who shared the first-round lead with Beau Hossler, hold the clubhouse lead at the $4million event.
The 27-year-old followed up his eight-birdie opening day with five more yesterday to sit at 11 under.
MacIntyre has struggled in the States since moving from Scotland this year with six missed cuts in 12 events
But he has a big weekend shout in South Carolina.
Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy admitted he and Tiger Woods have differing views on the direction of men’s golf but denied suggestions of a rift with the 15-time major champ.
The pair, plus 2013 Masters winner Adam Scott, are part of a newlyformed seven-person PGA Tour sub-committee to hold negotiations with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
It comes after McIlroy, one of the arch critics of the breakaway tour, revealed he would not replace Webb Simpson on the PGA Tour policy board.
It was reported that Woods, Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth vetoed the possibility of McIlroy rejoining the boar.
But the Northern Irishman bears no grudges towards the 48-year-old.
He said: “I think friends can have disagreements or not see eye to eye on things.
“We had a really good talk last Friday, just about a lot of different things. No, there’s no strain there.
“I think we might see the future of golf a little bit differently, but I don’t think that should place any strain on a relationship or on a friendship.”
McIlroy insisted last year that he would rather retire than play on the LIV Tour but his stance appears to be softening as he and the sub-committee tries to do a deal with the Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls LIV Golf.
Speaking after his opening four-under 67 at the Wells Fargo, McIlroy added: “I’ve already had calls with that group.
“I don’t have a vote but at least I feel like I can be helpful on that committee, and that was sort of a compromise I guess for not getting a board seat.”