MacIntyre shot three rounds of 66 at Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and the Old Course to shoot 18-under 198 at an event that was shortened to 54 holes because the entire third round was cancelled because of dangerous winds.
Just listen to Tyrrell Hatton, who told the story of the ‘messy night’ he spent partying with Jon Rahm after learning he had automatically qualified for the 2025 European Ryder Cup team.
Spaun’s 64-foot, walk-off putt didn’t just win the US Open and change the 34-year-old’s life forever; it got a full grin out of Hatton looking on during a perfectly timed press conference.
In an 11-minute chat with a gathering of journalists, the world No.36 was at pains to avoid the politics of his presence, preferring to focus on the incentives he has to play well in his first DP World Tour regular season event since the Dubai Desert Classic in January.