Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
MacIntyre is paving the
Bob MacIntyre’s American adventure did not begin with quite the flourish he had presumably hoped for.
Missed cuts at the American Express Tournament, Farmers Insurance Open and Phoenix Open were only partially offset by a tied 52nd finish at the Sony Open in January.
But the 27-year-old from Oban hinted at a return to form when he claimed a share of sixth spot at the recent Mexico Open.
Not that MacIntyre is focusing purely on results after stressing his venture is a work in progress.
Having taken advice from US-based Ryder Cup team-mates about how best to live life in the States, MacIntyre plumped for a
Florida base. There are several advantages, not least the weather.
Instead of trying to find practice facilities in the snow and frost of home, he is rapidly becoming used to T-shirt conditions in the Sunshine State.
While not a stranger to the PGA Tour, his decision to commit to a much fuller schedule means he may not return to the DP World Tour until his home Open at the Renaissance Club in July.
Runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Scottish Open last year, MacIntyre enjoys dual membership of the tours after securing his PGA card by finishing 13th overall in last season’s DP World Tour rankings.
While the home-loving MacIntyre’s life has changed, he is adamant he has no plans to undergo a personality make-over.
“Bob MacIntyre won’t change,” he assured one broadcaster. “He is going to be the same guy and I will still live life the same way.”
It would appear MacIntyre is on a mission of sorts similar to trial run to determine what is best for him in the long term.
Any doubts that may have lingered about his ability to fulfil the glittering potential that was highlighted by his sixth place at the 2019 Open Championship and a share of 12th at The Masters two years later were surely removed once and for all when he qualified for the Ryder Cup team.
He had shown he has the temperament and mindset to compete at the highest level by winning the Italian