Robert MacIntyre has made a career of channeling emotion into performance—Scottish Open triumphs, Ryder Cup heroics. At Waialae, the same intensity turned inward.
Robert MacIntyre has made a career of channeling emotion into performance—Scottish Open triumphs, Ryder Cup heroics. At Waialae, the same intensity turned inward. The Scotsman fired a final-round 63 at the 2026 Sony Open, his best round of the week by a considerable margin. Wedge play was “superb.” Approach shots found their marks. The putter rolled true. But the number only sharpened the sting of what might have been.
“My attitude cost me this golf tournament,” MacIntyre admitted afterward.
The damage came on Friday, on the 17th hole. MacIntyre snapped his putter in frustration. Under Rule 4.1a, a club broken in anger cannot be replaced mid-round. He finished the day putting with a substitute club—and missed a three-footer on 18. The backup putter arrived Saturday. Identical specs. But trust operates on frequencies that mechanics cannot measure. MacIntyre described feeling “rusty” through the first two days, ruts off, rhythm fractured.
By Sunday, the mental baggage had lifted. The 63 proved his game was ready all along. His head simply wasn’t.
“Attitude has got to be right for 72 holes not just 36,” he said. “You got to be in the right position at the right time to allow a round like today to finish off.”
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