Bob MacIntyre’s three-under 67 first spherical on the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale was “precisely” what he needed.
The 29-year-old Scot picked up 4 birdies and one bogey throughout his first ever aggressive spherical at Royal Birkdale.
MacIntyre holed a 46-foot putt for birdie on the first earlier than following it with one other birdie on the second.
“Precisely what I needed,” MacIntyre informed BBC Scotland. “Precisely the beginning that I felt I wanted to get proper into the golf match.
“There’s not a lot I’d have modified. Clearly, there have been a number of putts I hoped would go in that did not, however yeah, it was a stable begin.
“Fairways and greens. Greens are the precedence. Clearly, fairways – keep out of the bunkers. However I had no ideas about making a fast begin or something.
“I simply hit a beautiful putt on the primary, a beautiful second shot into the second, after which I assumed I performed very well from there on.”
The par-70 Royal Birkdale has quite a lot of par-four holes that have been beforehand par fives.
“One in every of my pet hates is par fives getting modified to par fours,” MacIntyre mentioned. “I really feel like there isn’t any strategy to hit the tee photographs as a result of it is so narrowed for a par 4.
“However yeah, like 18, I’ve performed it so long as I can play it. Lay it wanting the pot bunker on the left after which settle for an extended shot in, then simply attempt to scramble, to be trustworthy.
“As a result of I really feel like bogeys do not kill you – doubles do. And the precedence on sure holes is simply staying out of the pot bunkers. The thirteenth is identical. Get your self across the inexperienced, then scramble. I believe I am fairly good at that.”
The 2-time European Ryder Cup participant begins his second spherical on Friday at 12:25 BST.
“There will be no considered golf till I most likely begin driving in right here tomorrow,” he added.
“That is one of many largest issues that has helped me during the last wee whereas. I am going to take into consideration golf when I’ve to.”
Earlier, MacIntyre informed BBC Radio 5 Stay: “There’s the potential of a low rating, however I’m not going to fret about that.
“I’m within the place I wish to be.”
