Scottish star convinced it can be him if he plays as he knows he can
Buzzing Bob MacIntyre believes he’s capable of the super Sunday which can give a shot at securing a first-ever Major championship.
The Oban star is firmly in the US Open mix with 18 holes to go and still in with a genuine crack of claiming the glory at Oakmont after a strong Saturday show.
MacIntyre kept himself up the leaderboard with a one-under par round of 69 and the Scot is convinced he’s got the tools to produce the magic on day four and have a serious title run down the stretch in the chase for the cherished trophy.
The Tartan hero said: “I’m just delighted to be in it, three-over par total and now, going into tomorrow, if I shoot the number I know I can shoot, then why not it be me?
“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. 100 percent. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe that. It’s a simple answer. Yes.
“That’s as easy as the golf course is going to play right now, but it’s a US 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.”
MacIntyre played some delightful stuff through round three and, despite dropping a shot at the last, he said: “It was nice. I think the course gave us a little bit more because it was a little bit softer. You can attack some more pins, a couple of wedge shots where on Thursday I felt like I hit great wedge shots and they ended up missing the green, but today I felt like I could control the spin or actually use the spin to my advantage and get it back to the hole. Overall a great day. Still tough, but one-under, always take it around here.”
MacIntyre is keeping it simple going into the final day and said: “Same as I’ve been doing, trying to hit fairways. I don’t do things the normal way. I always find different routes and tomorrow I’m going to trust what I’m doing and keep hitting that fade to try and find fairways and then go from there.”