Robert MacIntyre from Scotland achieved the lowest score of the final day, a 63, securing a tie for fourth place at the PGA Tour’s inaugural Sony Open in Hawaii. He attributed his failure to win the championship to his “mindset” during the initial stages of the competition.
His completion of the event four shots behind the local victor, Chris Gotterup, caused the 29-year-old golfer to advance by one position, reaching sixth globally and surpassing American golfer JJ Spaun.
Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, who secured a shared third position at the Dubai Invitational, continues to hold the highest ranking among British players globally, occupying the second spot after American Scottie Scheffler and one rank above England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
MacIntyre, pursuing his third PGA Tour win, expressed regret for breaking his putter subsequent to missing a short putt from three feet on the final green on Friday afternoon at Waialae Country Club.
“That action resulted in me losing a stroke,” the left-handed Ryder Cup participant informed the Golf Channel. “My disposition was the reason I didn’t win this competition, and I cannot permit that to happen.”
“One must be optimally positioned at the opportune moment for a round similar to today’s to conclude successfully.”
“This serves as a significant, major lesson for me that my mental approach needs to be correct for all 72 holes, not merely half of them.”
MacIntyre achieved five birdies, completing the first nine holes in 30 strokes in Honolulu, and secured additional advantages on the 15th and 18th holes, culminating in a total of 12 strokes under par for the tournament following an unblemished final round.
“I believe I made my tee shots strategically to provide opportunities, and my putting was exceptional,” stated the US Open second-place finisher.
“It’s a colossal reminder that one’s disposition must be impeccable. In the previous year, I thought I managed that extremely well.”
Meanwhile, Gotterup recorded a final round of 64, ending two strokes in front of Ryan Gerard, with another American, Patrick Rodgers, trailing by an additional shot.
Harry Hall from England secured a tie for sixth position after posting a score of 69.
