Robert MacIntyre of Scotland tees off on the 18th hole during day three of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 13, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The cheers grew with each birdie Robert MacIntyre made on Saturday. He tallied seven in all, plus an eagle at the par-4 fifth when he drove the green and sank a 43-foot putt.
“I played absolutely brilliantly,” he said of his 63, which included two bogeys. “Tee-to-green was solid again. Rolled the putter beautifully.”
MacIntyre finished second a year ago at The Renaissance Club and he will enter the final round trailing only Aberg by two. Colin Montgomerie in 1999 is the only player from Scotland to win the Genesis Scottish Open in the 41 times it has been played since first being introduced on the DP World Tour in 1972.
“I’ve not been shy in saying it: The Scottish Open is the one I want,” said MacIntyre, who picked up his maiden PGA Tour title last month at another national championship at the RBC Canadian Open. “I said it from the start, I just want to be in with a chance going into Sunday and I’ve given myself that chance.”
Expect MacIntyre to receive a hero’s welcome at every tee and green but the biggest challenge will be to control his own nerves.
“I can only control me and I’ve controlled myself very well so far,” he said. “I have 18 holes to control myself even more.”
