New dad Bob MacIntyre admits it’s becoming difficult, in the nicest of ways, leaving the family house since the January 28th birth of son Findlay to his partner Shannon Hartley.
MacIntyre finds himself still being congratulated by fellow players, caddies, Tour officials, members of the media and the golfing public alike at each new tournament he attends following Findlay’s birth.
Somewhat fortunate this week’s $20m Arnold Palmer Invitational is a ‘home’ event for MacIntyre as his Isleworth Estate residence is only three miles from Arnies famed Bay Hill course here in Orlando.
MacItyre said: “It’s only been a few weeks but it’s getting increasingly difficult to leave home. He’s brought so much joy to our lives and I just want to spend as much time as possible with them.
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“I’ve got some big events coming-up but I’m looking forward to the weeks off even more so now”.
McIntyre was speaking ahead of the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational having posted a decent opening level par 72 and in the $20m event where he finished T10th a year ago.
MacIntyre has played two full PGA Tour events since Findlay’s birth and both in California with a T37th in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a T20th at the Genesis Invitational.
Though by his own admission he’s still looking to properly ignite the fire after four new season events, and with a best of fourth in the season-opening Hawaiin Open.
McIntyre said: “The new season has been a bit of a struggle. Physically, the game’s not been great while mentally it’s not been sharp either.
“My goal out here is to win the majors while my main goal this week is to win out here at Bay Hill. Saying that, it’s difficult but I’m nine back right now but usually nine-under, 10-under wins the golf tournament.
“Though I can’t complain as life is really good at the moment”.
MEANTIME …
Defending champ Calum Hill was on tender hooks after a horror second round in the defence of his Joburg Open in South Africa.
Hill enjoyed a bright opening 67 but then produced a mistake-laden second round 73 that had him at one-over and one shot shy of the projected cut of level par on the host Houghton course.
England’s Brandon Robinson Thompson leads the way with a clubhouse three shot leading 12-under tally but with heavy rain halting play and leaving nearly half the field to complete their second round.
Among those is fellow Englishman Natham Kimsey, who is at eight-under and just four back but having played just three holes.
Cameron Adam is the best of the Scots with rounds of 67 and 69.
Richie Ramsay is tied with Adam at four-under but still has 14 second round holes to play.
