Canadian Open: Robert MacIntyre clings on to claim first PGA Tour title | Golf News

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre recovered from a shaky begin and held off a number of challengers to win his first PGA Tour title on the RBC Canadian Open.

MacIntyre carded a two-under remaining spherical of 68 at Hamilton Golf and Nation Membership to complete 16 underneath par, a shot forward of Ben Griffin.

Griffin had piled on the strain with birdies on the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth to shut inside certainly one of his taking part in accomplice, however couldn’t discover a fourth in a row on the final to doubtlessly pressure a play-off.

Victor Perez completed one stroke additional again, whereas Rory McIlroy and Tom Kim tied for fourth at 13 underneath. McIlroy, who began the day seven off the lead, pulled to inside two at one level after a run of three straight birdies by way of the sixth gap.

MacIntyre had the luxurious of two-putting from 10 ft on the 18th gap, embracing his father Dougie upon his win, who had been known as on to caddie at brief discover.

Requested why he was so emotional on the win, MacIntyre gestured to his dad as he advised CBS: “Due to this.

“I am speechless, to be trustworthy. That is simply all the things for me and household, my girlfriend, my group. I can not imagine I’ve finished it with him on the bag.

“I am crying with pleasure however I am laughing as a result of I did not assume it was doable.”

MacIntyre had seen his four-shot in a single day lead worn out within the house of 4 holes after he bogeyed the primary and residential favorite Mackenzie Hughes made a hat-trick of early birdies.

Nevertheless, MacIntyre responded fantastically to birdie the fourth, seventh and eighth to regain management of the occasion, regardless of having to ask for a drone getting used for the tv protection to be moved on a number of events earlier than he lastly obtained his want.

One other birdie on the eleventh was adopted by a wild tee shot on the twelfth right into a water hazard and one other bogey on the thirteenth opened the door for the chasing pack, however the Ryder Cup star crucially birdied the fifteenth and safely parred the final three holes.

MacIntyre has made no secret of his battle to adapt to dwelling in the US this season, however benefited massively from a three-week spell again in Scotland in April and contended for the Myrtle Seaside Basic earlier than ending eighth within the US PGA Championship.

‘I’m a grass cutter, not a caddie’- MacIntryre duo mirror on emotional win

There have been visibly emotional scenes following the Scotsman’s win, together with his father tearing up on the expertise they’d shared collectively as his son powered by way of robust occasions on his rookie PGA Tour 12 months to an enormous victory.

Certainly, on the Monday morning earlier than the match, Robert MacIntyre needed to work arduous to get his dad into the venue as a result of he did not have any credentials, epitomising the unimaginable week they’d as MacIntyre’s father’s caddie price seems to be set to make his mother and father mortgage free.

“Unbelievable. Yeah. I am a grass cutter, not a caddie, Sorry. Truthfully, it is unbelievable,” MacIntyre’s father stated.

“I obtained phoned, final Saturday night time you phoned me? I am sitting on the sofa at dwelling 8 o’clock Saturday night time and I am like, ‘Can I depart my job? I used to be busy at work.

“After all you possibly can.”

“Aye. 8 o’clock the subsequent morning I am on a flight out right here and … wow.”

MacIntyre mirrored on the sacrifices his mother and father and sisters have made for him to realize his dream and likewise how having foster brothers and sisters rising up formed him as an individual.

“I feel it makes you realise that hitting a white ball round a golf course is not an important factor,” MacIntyre stated after his win.

“I imply, I have been in tears over it, youngsters going away from you. They develop into household. They’ve been in a tricky spot. I wasn’t given all the things as a child. I used to be given a fantastic alternative.

“My dad was clearly a extremely good sportsman, soccer, golf, shinty, did not have the funds to essentially chase it, and I feel it was one thing that my mum and pa at all times wished to do.

“I’ve obtained two older sisters who’re proper into their horses, horse driving and stuff, however they even sacrificed various that simply to present me an opportunity.

“I imply, I could not play in golf tournaments as a junior as a result of we could not afford it. I feel that made me, that makes me combat and by no means quit, I feel not being given something.

“I imply, they gave me fairly a bit. They gave me the chance, however by no means, by no means was I spoon-fed, I used to be at all times combating for each little bit of it.”

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