Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre can win a significant, says former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley

Robert MacIntyre successful a significant wouldn’t be a shock and his fearless mentality may propel him to one of many large 4 titles, says former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.

Eire’s McGinley, who has grow to be one of the vital astute analysts within the recreation, believes the Scotsman’s type over the previous two years has established him among the many elite.

MacIntyre, 28, staged a late surge to say the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Membership final July – a month after successful the PGA Tour’s Canadian Open along with his dad Dougie on the bag.

“With large titles behind them – towards robust fields – a significant will not be that large a leap for him,” McGinley informed BBC Sport Scotland.

“It did not occur at Augusta (MacIntyre missed the reduce), however he is actually in that higher echelon of individuals being thought-about to win a significant.

“Ought to he accomplish that, it could not be that large a shock. Two years in the past, it could have been a giant bounce. However he is closed the hole to the very best gamers within the recreation.

“He is acquired a swashbuckling type. He does not play with loads of concern. He’s a kind of guys that you’ll take into account as a possible winner in each main.”

McGinley – talking on the eve of a Legends Tour’s occasion at Apes Hill in Barbados, hosted by former Masters champion Ian Woosnam – can see similarities within the improvement of MacIntyre and Danny Willett, winner at Augusta in 2016.

Willett was world quantity 12 when he claimed his Inexperienced Jacket however was considered as a shock winner as a result of he performed his golf largely on the European circuit.

MacIntyre is twentieth on the planet and normally flies beneath the radar when predictions are made about potential main winners.

Nonetheless, he contributed 2½ factors out of three matches to assist Europe regain the Ryder Cup in Rome in 2023 and backed that up along with his two victories final yr

“He jogs my memory a little bit of when Willett gained the Masters. He had gained in Dubai towards an incredible subject a few months earlier than, so though it was a little bit of a shock win for the US viewers, he was on the cusp of the world top-10 on the time,” added McGinley.