Why Robert MacIntyre refuses to sit with American golfers in the players’ lounge during tournaments
Robert MacIntyre is someone who wears his heart on his sleeve, and he never shies away from telling it as it is. MacIntyre’s fiery nature has seen him receive plenty of criticism already this season.
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Robert MacIntyre is someone who wears his heart on his sleeve, and he never shies away from telling it as it is. MacIntyre’s fiery nature has seen him receive plenty of criticism already this season. However, it’s fair to say that it is his attitude that has made him the player he is today.
Robert MacIntyre has won twice on the PGA Tour in his career so far and he has come incredibly close to adding to that tally on numerous occasions, none more so than at the US Open last year. MacIntyre thought that moving to Florida would improve his game in 2024, but that failed to be the case, and he returned to Scotland just six months later. Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images He has come to realize that his mental health and the way that he feels is more important than anything else when it comes to his golf game.
And that also means that he doesn’t try to please anybody but himself, his family, his partner and his close inside circle. Why Robert MacIntyre refuses to sit with American golfers in the players’ lounge MacIntyre’s game has come on leaps and bounds over the past few years. The 29-year-old Scot played a key role for the European Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black last year and at Marco Simone in 2023.
During an interview with Golf Digest , MacIntyre was asked just how close the European players are away from the Ryder Cup. “ Week to week on tour, you’re not that close. But you’re close enough that guys will go to dinner together when they’re traveling alone, “ MacIntyre admitted.