MacIntyre wins Canadian Open with dad as caddie

HAMILTON, Ontario — Robert MacIntyre, with father Dougie at his facet as his caddie, held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.

4 strokes forward coming into the ultimate spherical at Hamilton Golf and Nation Membership, MacIntyre shot a 2-under 68 to beat enjoying accomplice Ben Griffin by a stroke. On the par-4 18th, the 27-year-old Scottish left-hander two-putted for par from 12 toes, holing out from 1½ toes.

“Goose bumps. It is unimaginable,” MacIntyre stated. “It is a dream of mine to play golf for a residing. It has been a dream of mine to win on the PGA Tour. … I simply can’t imagine I performed it with my dad on the bag. The man’s taught me the best way I play golf.”

“Unbelievable,” an emotional Dougie MacIntyre stated of being part of his son’s victory, throughout a televised interview with CBS Sports activities. “I am a grass cutter … it is unbelievable.”

MacIntyre completed at 16-under 264 for the breakthrough victory in his forty fifth profession PGA Tour begin. The previous McNeese State participant was a member of Europe’s profitable 2023 Ryder Cup group and has two European tour victories, the 2020 Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown and 2022 Italian Open.

“I used to be in a canine struggle there,” MacIntyre stated. “Clearly, Ben made it troublesome coming within the stretch. He performed effectively. It is simply unimaginable to do that with my dad on the bag and have my girlfriend right here and I am certain there is a get together happening again dwelling in Oban.”

Griffin had a 65. He parred the 18th after birdieing the earlier three holes.

“I fought laborious,” Griffin stated. “It felt like there was a lid on the cup for a lot of the day for me. I hit so many fairly good putts, I would not say like striped putts, however fairly good putts and simply saved burning edges. A pair unhealthy putts, however stayed affected person.”

Victor Perez of France was third at 14 underneath after his second straight 64.

Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy additionally shot 64 to tie for fourth with Tom Kim (64) at 13 underneath. McIlroy received in 2019 the final time the event was in Hamilton and once more in 2022 at St. George’s in Toronto.

“Three actually good rounds of golf, one not so good one,” McIlroy stated. “Felt somewhat out of kinds on Friday. Did an excellent vary session and form of rectified it.”

Corey Conners was the highest Canadian, taking pictures a 65 to succeed in 12 underneath.

“Undoubtedly one thing to be happy with,” Conners stated. “Yeah, clearly disappointing to not win the large trophy, however, yeah, it is a cool honor.

Fellow Canadian Mackenzie Hughes, tied for second coming into the day, was one other shot again after a 70.

Final yr at Oakdale in Toronto, Nick Taylor made a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth gap of a playoff towards Tommy Fleetwood to turn into the primary Canadian to win the occasion since 1954.

The Related Press contributed to this report.