Robert MacIntyre: Scot eyes major after maiden home title

MacIntyre is in his second full year on the PGA Tour and 12 months ago said he was struggling with life across the Atlantic.

However, he won the Canadian Open last May with his father, Dougie, acting as caddie, to go with his Scottish title.

The Oban golfer says life on the PGA Tour is much better that it was this time last year.

“I’m more comfortable,” he explained. “I’ve got a good team around me that drop in and out.

“[I’m] Not so much welcomed but almost more accepted. I was a big believer when I first started, you earn the respect off of these top guys. I feel I’ve done that in the last eight months or so.

“On that side of it I feel a lot more comfortable. At golf tournaments, competing, under the gun it’s different. You’re still uncomfortable but it’s golf. It’s good golf. It takes care of everything.”

MacIntyre was undefeated in the European Ryder Cup team that beat the Americans in Rome in 2023.

As things stand he is not ranked sufficiently for an automatic spot for this year’s event at Bethpage Black, just outside New York, in September.

However, he says there is a lot of golf to play before any of his thoughts turn to being part of European captain Luke Donald’s team.

“I’m not worried about it,” MacIntyre added.

“I’ve got so many big events. These elevated events, the majors. If I play good golf, I’ll be there. If I don’t, I don’t deserve to be there.

“So, I can’t worry about that side of it. The Ryder Cup, you’ve got to have Rory [McIlroy] all singing and all dancing. The way he’s playing golf just now is ideal for him.

“It’s now about building that team below him and the staff around it. Lets go to Bethpage and hopefully win.”