Robert MacIntyre secured his first PGA Tour victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, and the Scottish star did so with his father Dougie as caddie in Hamilton
Robert MacIntyre offered to pay off his parents’ mortgage in the aftermath of his first ever victory on the PGA Tour at last week’s RBC Canadian Open.
MacIntyre got over the line on the American-based circuit for the first time on Sunday, after seeing off the likes of Ben Griffin, Victor Perez and Rory McIlroy in the final round. The Scottish star carded four rounds in the 60’s, finishing with a two-under-par 68 on the final day for to get his hand on the title.
The victory was an extra special one for the European Ryder Cup star, having competed alongside his dad Dougie throughout the week, who took on the role as caddie in Hamilton.
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In the aftermath MacIntyre was on the phone to his mum back home, claiming their mortgage may well now be paid off following his £1.3 million victory. Taking on FaceTime with his mum, MacIntyre was heard lauding the efforts of his dad, commenting: “Some caddie!” while laughing.
“That might be the mortgage paid off!” the Scot then added. “I will love you and leave you, speak later,” MacIntyre signed off with before returning to his celebrations. The Oban-born star headed into the final round with a four-shot lead, but just one hole in this was cut down to two, after he bogeyed the first whilst Griffin made birdie.
MacIntyre however was quick to compose himself, making three birdies before the turn to consolidate his position at the top. He added another at par-four 11th, before re-opening the door with frustrating back-to-back bogeys at 12 and 13. Impressively, the Scot was able to hold his nerve, finishing with one birdie and four pars to win by a single shot.
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The victory was an emotional one for MacIntyre, who has struggled to adapt to a move Stateside earlier this year. The Scot has spent the majority of his playing career on the DP World Tour, but earned full-playing status on the PGA Tour for 2024 alongside nine other members from the European setup.
In recent weeks, the Canadian Open champion had admitted work had been a ‘lonely place’, but will no doubt start to feel at home following his win in Hamilton. Speaking post-victory, MacIntyre admitted advice from his dad on the bag played a huge role in helping him landing win No. 1.
“He was having a wee go at me when I was walking from the 10th tee down to the fairway,” MacIntyre said. “Look, he was a sporting guy. He knows how to win, knows how to lose. He’s been through it all.” He could see my head going a little bit and he’s like, ‘What have you been working on for the last eight weeks, 10 weeks. I kind of flipped into that mode and tried to find the positive in everything.”