Robert MacIntyre insists his determination to withdraw from the Memorial Event reveals the peak of his ambition reasonably than any disrespect to the occasion’s host Jack Nicklaus.
MacIntyre’s victory within the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday secured his place in one of many PGA Tour’s signature occasions, stay on Sky Sports activities, which boasts a prize fund of $20million (£15.7million) and sees 28 of the world’s high 30 in motion.
The Scot has performed six tournaments in a row and with the US Open to come back subsequent week, MacIntyre opted to return dwelling to the UK for a couple of days earlier than heading again throughout the Atlantic for the 12 months’s third main championship.
“I miscounted the tournaments that I’ve played there when I was doing the press conference last week. That was actually week six (not five),” MacIntyre stated on a media convention name. “And it’s been a good six weeks.
“I had two high 10s, I had the possibility at Myrtle Seashore which was a top-15. The psychological side of that six-week stretch was excessive, after which clearly successful final week was a good larger excessive.
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Talking on the Sky Sports activities Golf Podcast, Jamie Spence and Alex Perry have been stuffed with reward for Robert MacIntyre and his household after he picked up his first win on the PGA Tour
“If I performed Memorial, US Open and the Vacationers (Championship) that is 9 weeks in a row. Not many gamers play 9 weeks in a row, besides in all probability me the madman. With every thing that was occurring, there was no disrespect for pulling out of Jack Nicklaus’s occasion.
“This was all about what was proper for me and the fifth week in a row at Colonial I believed was even a step too far after having an opportunity to win at Myrtle Seashore, an out of doors likelihood on the (US) PGA.
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Sky Sports activities’ Simon Holmes says Robert MacIntyre would in all probability not have claimed the Canadian Open with out his father Dougie on the bag
“There was a lot going on and I just thought it was the right thing to pull back, have a week off. It could have been any event. Yes, I get that it’s an elevated event and it’s 20 million or whatever it is. But does preparing right for the US Open not show ambition? It’s up to you.”
MacIntyre: Dad has had extra messages than I’ve!
MacIntyre embraced his father Dougie after his win, who had been referred to as on to caddie at brief discover, with the world No 39 eager to have a good time his victory with the remainder of his household reasonably than instantly tee it up once more on the PGA Tour.
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“I was never gonna have a proper party,” MacIntyre added. “I’m sure I might have a few drinks for my mates at the weekend, probably in the house.
“Me and my dad and household have simply performed one thing particular and I simply needed to get dwelling and spend time with the individuals who actually matter in life.
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Robert MacIntyre and his caddie father tear up following him claiming his first PGA Tour title on the Canadian Open
“Yes, I play golf at the highest level. Yes, I’ve won a golf tournament that means so much to me and everyone around me, but let’s just get home, spend it and celebrate with the people that really matter in life.
“That is clearly a particular one with my dad on the bag and I feel he is extra of a he is had extra messages than than I’ve in all probability!”
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