MacIntyre One Round Shy In Becoming First Scot In A Centenary To Capture US Open

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This year marks the 100th anniversary since Aberdeen-born Scot Willie MacFarlane defeated legendary American amateur Bobby Jones in a play-off to win the 1925 US Open championship at the Worcester Club in Massachuetts.

Later day Oban-born Robert MacIntyre will look to duplicate MacFarlane’s achievement some 388 miles away at the Oakmont club in Pennsylvania.

MacIntyre heads to the final round of the year’s third men’s major sharing ninth place at three-over par and seven adrift of American Sam Burns leading the way at four-under.

MacIntyre spoke after his third round of 69 of his chances in also becoming a 14th Scot to win the gleaming US Open and also since fellow Scot James Foulis won the second hosting of the US Open in 1896.

 


ROBERT MACINTYRE ….

Yeah, the game is great. I’ve been playing really well this year. Just not piecing it together. Look, another round to go. I’ve put three solid rounds together so far, and I think tomorrow just go out there, give it your best, don’t try and focus too much on trying to win, just go out there and hit the shots, and then come 15, 16, see where I’m sitting and whether I’m in the race or not.

ROBERT MACINTYRE: 100 percent. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe that. Yeah, it’s a simple answer. Yes.

Q. The guys who are behind you in this round, what are they going to see as far as the course goes and as the day goes on? You’re ahead of them, so what do you think?

ROBERT MACINTYRE: Yeah, I don’t know if the rain is actually to continue. I’m not a weather man, but my stuff says it’s not and the wind is to calm down a bit. That’s as easy as the golf course is going to play right now. But it’s a U.S. Open Saturday; guys up there have a chance to win. I know they can’t win it today, but they’re getting in a good position. I’m just delighted to be in it, 3-over par total, and now going into tomorrow, if I shoot the number I know I can shoot, then why not it be me?



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