Robert MacIntyre, with father Dougie at his facet as his caddie, held directly to win the RBC Canadian Distinguishable on Sunday for his first PGA Excursion name.
4 strokes forward coming into the overall spherical at Hamilton Golfing and Nation Membership, MacIntyre shot a 2-under 68 to overcome taking part in spouse Ben Griffin via a stroke. At the par-4 18th, the 27-year-old Scottish left-hander two-putted for par from 12 toes, holing out from 1 1/2 toes.
“Goose bumps. It’s incredible,” MacIntyre stated. “It’s a dream of mine to play golf for a living. It’s been a dream of mine to win on the PGA Tour. … I just can’t believe I done it with my dad on the bag. The guy’s taught me the way I play golf.”
MacIntyre completed at 16-under 264 for the leap forward victory in his forty fifth profession PGA Excursion get started. The previous McNeese Climate participant was once a member of Europe’s successful 2023 Ryder Cup group and has two Ecu excursion victories, the 2020 Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown and 2022 Italian Distinguishable.
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“I was in a dog fight there,” MacIntyre stated. “Obviously, Ben made it difficult coming in the stretch. He played well. It’s just incredible to do this with my dad on the bag and have my girlfriend here and I’m sure there’s a party going on back home in Oban.”
Griffin had a 65. He parred the 18th then birdieing the former 3 holes.
“I fought hard,” Griffin stated. “It felt like there was a lid on the cup for most of the day for me. I hit so many pretty good putts, I wouldn’t say like striped putts, but pretty good putts and just kept burning edges. A couple bad putts, but stayed patient.”
Victor Perez of France was once 3rd at 14 beneath then his 2d immediately 64.
Two-time Canadian Distinguishable champion Rory McIlroy additionally shot 64 to fasten for fourth with Tom Kim (64) at 13 beneath. McIlroy gained in 2019 the terminating presen the match was once in Hamilton and once more in 2022 at St. George’s in Toronto.
“Three really good rounds of golf, one not so good one,” McIlroy stated. “Felt a little out of sorts on Friday. Did a good range session and sort of rectified it.”
Corey Conners was once the manage Canadian, taking pictures a 65 to achieve 12 beneath.
“Definitely something to be proud of,” Conners stated. “Yeah, obviously disappointing to not win the big trophy, but, yeah, it’s a cool honour.
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Fellow Canadian Mackenzie Hughes, tied for second entering the day, was another shot back after a 70. He started the day tied for second, four shots back and birdied three of his first four holes.
But the final 10 holes were tough on Hughes, with three bogeys dropping him back down as MacIntyre found his rhythm and surged to his first PGA Tour victory.
“Lovely gutted,” said Hughes, pausing to collect himself. “Yeah, I sought after this one good-looking badly.
“I don’t know. This one will sting for awhile. I obviously got off to the start I needed to get off to but I just didn’t.”
Endmost yr at Oakdale in Toronto, Nick Taylor made a 72-foot eagle putt at the fourth hollow of a playoff in opposition to Tommy Fleetwood to turn out to be the primary Canadian to win the development since 1954.
Taylor Pendrith (69) of Richmond Hill, Ont., attach for twenty first at 7 beneath. He’s projected to advance 3 spots as much as thirtieth at the FedEx Cup standings, making him the very best ranked Canadian at the PGA Excursion.
“A good step in the right direction,” stated Pendrith, who was at Kent Climate College with Hughes and Conners. “I felt like I did a lot of good things, I putted awesome today, saved me a lot.”
Ben Silverman (68) of Thornhill, Ont., attach for thirty fifth, Adam Svensson (70) of Surrey, B.C., attach for 51st. Myles Creighton (70) of Digby, N.S., attach for 57th. Edmonton’s Will Bateman (74) attach for 62nd, and David Hearn (76) of Brantford, Ont., completed 69th in his twentieth Canadian Distinguishable look.
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Pan will get plenty of palms from lovers then caddie injured
Taiwan’s C.T. Pan has old 4 caddies within the fourth spherical of the RBC Canadian Distinguishable, together with a fan.
Mike (Fluff) Cowan, Pan’s ordinary caddie, slipped and harm himself at the 3rd hollow of Hamilton Golfing and Nation Membership. The 76-year-old Cowan was once now not severely injured then the autumn.
Paul Emerson, a fan observing the match, stepped throughout the ropes to hold Pan’s golf equipment for the fourth hollow. Mike Campbell who works in caddie products and services, nearest took over for holes 5 via 9.
On the tenth tee, PGA Excursion caddie Al Riddell and Pan’s spouse Michelle — who has caddied for him prior to — have been ready to enchanment Campbell. Pan in the long run selected Riddell for the overall 8 holes of the spherical.