Robert MacIntyre faced backlash for his behavior during the first round at The Masters, where he missed the cut. He rebounded with a strong performance at the RBC Heritage, shooting a five-under-par 66.
Key points
Robert MacIntyre's behavior at The Masters caused controversy
He missed the cut with scores of 80 and 71
MacIntyre rebounded with a five-under-par 66 at RBC Heritage
Robert MacIntyreThe MastersRBC Heritage
Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
Robert MacIntyre caused real controversy at The Masters last week with his poor behavior during round one at Augusta National.
MacIntyre missed the cut at The Masters after rounds of 80 and 71.
However, the 29-year-old Scot bounced back at the RBC Heritage on Thursday, firing a round of five-under-par 66.
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“Yeah, look, I know what I’ve done isn’t the best way of me doing things, but look, I wear my heart on my sleeve,“ MacIntyre said.
*“*I’m trying my best to control the emotions. I work with someone back home.
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Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
*“*Yeah, there’s a lot going on and disappointed with that, but I’m very good at putting things behind me.
*“*I don’t like things that get said elsewhere, that doesn’t faze me.
*“*I just come out here. I’ve got my family, friends and my team, these guys are the ones that I really listen to and, you know, if I’ve done something wrong, they’ll tell me.
*“*I do what I want to, how we want, not just personally, but with family and friends, and we go about our business the way we want to.
*“*You know some people like it, some people don’t.
“At the end of the day, it’s a job, and I try and come out here and perform the best I can.“
Robert MacIntyre’s verdict on shooting 65 at the RBC Heritage
MacIntyre was asked by reporters how he feels about his game right now after his opening round at Harbour Town Golf Links.
“Yeah, look, coming off last week and a disappointing performance, I was comfortable with the golf course,“ the Scot said.
*“*It suits my game, I’ve been in good shape, so try to put as much of last week behind me as I could.
*“*And yeah, just overall, I’m driving it well. I’m driving it beautifully off the tee.
*“*I’m being aggressive off the tee, which gives me a lot of wedges around here so, yeah.
“I didn’t take many chances in the middle part of the round which was disappointing, but five-under-par is always a good start.“
With The Masters now firmly in Robert Macintyre’s rearview mirror, he will be hoping for a successful week at the RBC Heritage.
