Jay Monahan’s ‘lonely’ and ‘strange’ PGA Tour disappoints golfers again with unexpected difficulties

Robert McIntyre’s life on the American subcontinent has been full of ups and downs. The Auburn native was one of 10 European league members to earn PGA Tour membership last year, and in the 2024 season Bob has been trying to make a name for himself on the American tour. It’s not a difficult task by any means.

3,000 miles from home and the DP World Tour, McIntyre finds the PGA Tour “Lonely” And the tour game situation “Everything is so strange” For European golfers. McIntyre also highlighted the lack of a friendly environment on the PGA Tour. Bob reiterated his point and once again said that almost all DP World Tour pros are struggling in the league led by Jay Monahan.

While he has no complaints about the tour, McIntyre said there is a huge difference between the two. He said in Europe, the competition is only on the course, while outside the course, the competition is more friendly and people always unite when traveling to different continents. On the PGA Tour, he said, "It’s just a different environment," The players have to rely more on themselves.

Meanwhile, the PGA Tour has not turned into the welcoming alliance that McIntyre had hoped, and the tour has also failed to resolve another issue he faces. The 27-year-old revealed that it was Ryan Fox who helped him, rather than the PGA Tour and its management, despite his visa issues.

Robert MacIntyre talks about visa issues and how Ryan Fox can help

McIntyre would not be able to play in the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, let alone any PGA Tour events after that. Why? The 27-year-old recounted how he had not received his P1 visa until that moment. McIntyre recalled that he was flying back from his hometown to play in the Zurich Classic. Since he found connecting flights in the United States were busy, he connected via Dublin, Ireland.

Police stopped the Auburn native and told him he could not enter the U.S. The 27-year-old said, “My P-1 visa was not approved, so I thought I couldn’t enter the United States.” Fortunately, McIntyre was exempted from entry because he told them that all his visa-related documents were in Orlando. McIntyre remembered that he was allowed to pass with a warning. “The next time you leave the United States, you must get a P-1 visa to re-enter.”

McIntyre left the United States to compete in the RBC Open but still didn’t have a visa. He explained that he couldn’t play if he had to play in the U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament in Ontario on June 3 and then fly back. However, Ryan Fox saved him. Instead of seeking help from the PGA Tour, Fox had connections in Canada that solved McIntyre’s visa problem. The Auburn native gratefully said, “Ryan helped me a lot, especially with the visa process.” Just like he got on Tuesday at the RBC Canadian Open.

Robert MacIntyre’s visa issues have been resolved for now, but can the PGA Tour become a league that European pros can become more reliant on?