MacIntyre Faces Form Dip as Fatherhood Reshapes U.S. Open Prep — Robert Macintyre Pga Tour Comments
Paul McGinley says robert macintyre pga tour comments point to a simple explanation for Bob MacIntyre’s recent slide: he has “life going on” after becoming a father. MacIntyre’s run of missed cuts has come after the arrival of his first child, Findlay, earlier in 2026, and the timing has carried into the build-up to the U.S. Open.
McGinley on MacIntyre
“Where is he at the moment? I don't think he's got a golf issue going on at the moment, I think he's got life going on...as [Jack’] Nicklaus used to say, life gets in the way and you’ve got to deal with it,” McGinley said on a media conference call for the US Open. He added that MacIntyre “had a baby a few months ago, just before the Masters,” calling it an adjustment rather than a collapse in talent.
McGinley went further, saying, “So, I think there's that kind of life situation going on in the background for Bob at the moment and he'll settle down, he'll figure that out, and he'll come back again. But, his form has not been what we would have expected the last two or three months, and I think that's the reason why.”
Findlay and the Masters
That timeline fits what MacIntyre said in April at the Genesis Scottish Open, when he described his situation bluntly: “It's about trying to navigate life a little bit differently.” He added, “I think the last couple of weeks has been a massive learning curve for me.”
Earlier in 2026, MacIntyre and his partner Shannon welcomed their first child, Findlay. The change has landed in the middle of a season that has already produced sharp swings: he started with a T4 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, then added two top-10 finishes at the Players and the Texas Open, but finished outside the top 20 in events other than the Genesis Invitational since the start of the season.
Shinnecock Hills Pressure
The drop-off has been especially visible in the majors. MacIntyre missed the cut at the Masters and the PGA Championship in 2026, then missed the cut again at the Memorial Tournament earlier in June. That stretch stands in contrast to last year’s U.S. Open, when he finished runner-up at Oakmont Country Club, two strokes behind J.J. Spaun.
Now he heads to Shinnecock Hills for his fifth U.S. Open start with two PGA Tour titles already on his record, the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. The form line is clear, and so is the challenge: MacIntyre has the pedigree to contend, but the recent results show how quickly a major-year rhythm can change when life off the course changes too.
