Bob MacIntyre is ready to swap Oban for Orlando – if he secures a PGA Tour card at this week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in the United Arab Emirates.
The 27-year-old teed off this morning in Rolex Series event on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates sitting seventh in the battle for ten golden tickets to play on the US circuit next season.
Anything but an implosion should be enough to see the Glencruitten man over the line and he has now confirmed that he is ready to swap Scotland for the States if he thinks it can take his game to the next level.
In the wake of his Ryder Cup win, Bob admitted he wasn’t sure if he was ready to commit to uprooting his life and making the switch across the pond, but now seems content to leave behind his beloved west coast if he feels it is the right call.
He said: “We’ll see where we stand on Sunday and then pull the trigger whether we are on the DP World Tour or the PGA Tour. We have things set up for whatever way we need to go. I’m comfortable.”
MacIntyre has been working closely with his manager, Iain Stoddart, on identifying where would be the best place for him and Florida is the location they’ve identified.
Bob said: “It would be in the Orlando area. After sitting down with my team, we looked at what I want to achieve in golf. Oban has got me so far and I believe you can do anything you want from being from Oban as long as you get the right support. But I feel like to get to my next goal, I’ve got to do things up a level.
“I’m going to sacrifice a lot trying to chase the next proper goal. I’m ready to give it everything I’ve got as I don’t want to one day retire from golf and have any regrets.”
“I feel this is the next step I’ve got to take. Yes, there are sacrifices, but everything is in place to try and combat the feelings I am going to have.”
MacIntyre, is hoping for a solid showing over the next four days, and kicked off his round in solid style with two birdies on his opening nine holes.
Despite an epic season that culminated in Ryder Cup glory, he admits he is upset that the current campaign hasn’t yet produced a win.
He said: “I feel like I’ve had three slip away. Kenya, Korea and Qatar definitely. But things have to go your way to win golf tournaments and I feel I’ve not had that to get over the line.”