Ontario greens have been pretty good for Robert MacIntyre! The Auburn native went bogey-free through his first 36 holes of the RBC Open. After the second round of the tournament, the Scottish pro is tied for the top spot on the leaderboard at 10 under, alongside Ryan Fox.
McIntyre’s 2024 season has been rather inconsistent. The 27-year-old has played in 15 tournaments so far, missing the cut in seven of them. One of the main reasons for the inconsistent performance could be his constant change of caddies. However, things have improved for the PGA Tour pro this week, especially with his father serving as his catcher.
Robert McIntyre and His Caddy Trouble
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During a press conference after his second round, McIntyre revealed that he had parted ways with his former caddie. The PGA Tour pro came out to speak about the whole caddie situation and reiterated, “I’ve been switching caddies lately, and Mike Burrow, Danny Willett’s caddie, came in to caddy for me. I switched to Scott Carmichael, and we had a five-week trial run. He missed the PGA because he had a wedding. So I asked Mike Burrow to come back and play for the PGA. Then we parted ways last week.”
The Scotsman further revealed why his caddie has changed so quickly in such a short period of time: “Look, it’s hard. For me, caddie-ing is more like – it’s not doing the job for me, it’s not the caddie part, “It’s the personality that counts.” A week before the RBC Open, Robert MacIntyre was without a caddie. The 27-year-old turned to his father for help.
Dougie MacIntyre caddied for his son in 2017 while the Auburn native was attending DP World Tour Qualifying School. The PGA Tour pro further emphasized the positive influence of having a father around and the importance of building a connection: “Like this week, my dad didn’t do much. He did some things to help me, but he didn’t do much. Just talked on the golf course.”
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Robert McIntyre regained his PGA Tour card in 2023. However, his first season on the PGA Tour was not all smooth sailing. The transition across the Atlantic was not easy for the 27-year-old. He found himself feeling lonely on the American tour.
What makes McIntyre feel different in America than in Europe?
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Away from hometown, Robert McIntyre finds PGA Tour ‘very lonely’ and describes it as “Everything is so strange” This is a remarkable achievement for a European golfer. Robert McIntyre started his professional career in 2017 and in 2018 he received his DP World Tour card for the 2019 season. In the following five years, the Scotsman won twice on the European Tour. The two-time DP World Tour champion praised the atmosphere and environment of the European Tour and said, “When you’re on the European DP World Tour, the atmosphere is very friendly – everyone is together. We’re all travelling the world. If we’re having some difficulty, we talk to the people around us.”
While he didn’t complain about the PGA Tour, he noted the lack of a friendly environment there. He noted that everyone on the PGA Tour is more self-reliant, but he accepts and respects his decision to join the PGA Tour, saying, “Again, this is my choice and part of what I do. I mean, I don’t expect anybody to come sit with me.” With his father by his side, can Robert McIntyre finally win his first PGA Tour victory at the Royal Bank of Canada Open? We will know after the remaining two rounds!
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