Robert MacIntyre has focused enchancment in his iron play and reclaiming the Scottish Open title as the brand new father seems to be to construct on a promising begin to the season.
The 29-year-old can be returning to East Lothian’s The Renaissance Membership in July, the place he gained on residence soil in 2024.
Ranked twelfth on the earth, the Oban golfer believes his recreation is in higher form than it was 12 months in the past and, with three majors to come back in the summertime, he feels his prospects are good.
“Statistically, general it is higher than it was final 12 months,” he defined. “There’s nonetheless issues which are hurting me. Iron play this 12 months has not been anyplace close to pretty much as good because it must be, however off the tees, the most effective it is ever been and placing is the most effective it is ever been.
“So, yeah, if I can discover the center a part of that, then I am in a great spot.
“Exterior of the majors, the Scottish Open is the one which I’ve at all times wished. When Rory [McIlroy] pipped me [in 2023], I assumed, what number of possibilities am I actually going to get? And fortunately, I bought that yet one more.
“My recreation stacks up properly for the course and having that residence assist is nice, so I am trying ahead to a different one.”
MacIntyre has prior to now set a aim of profitable a serious however parenthood has led to barely totally different ambitions, with a return to the profitable PGA Tour Finals at East Lake in August a aim on the course.
“Life’s clearly utterly modified,” he stated. “There’s totally different priorities. It is simply looking for a brand new stability, that work-life stability.
“One in every of my predominant objectives this 12 months is to make East Lake. Some folks suppose, ‘oh, he isn’t striving for large sufficient’, however when life has utterly modified, it is about placing issues in perspective and making an attempt to handle it as finest I can.
“The begin to the 12 months I’ve had has been superb, contemplating every part that is gone on. And my accomplice Shannon’s been sensible with permitting me to nonetheless practise exhausting and form of take as a lot of the pressure as she will. Once I’m at residence, life is just totally different and it has been completely sensible.”
