Ryder Cup star Robert MacIntyre has joined the star-studded fields for the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and ISPS HANDA Australian Open.
The Scot will come to Australia at the start of the forthcoming season with two major goals – a third DP World Tour career victory and regaining a place in the world top 50 which would guarantee his place in all four of golf’s Major Championships in 2024.
MacIntyre, who is ranked 54th in the Official World Golf Ranking, made a memorable debut Ryder Cup appearance against the United States in Italy in September, going undefeated as an automatic selection, including a win in his final-day singles match against U.S. Open Champion Wyndham Clark.
The 27-year-old was involved in one of golf’s best final-round duels of 2023 when he went head-to-head with Rory McIlroy over the finishing holes at the Genesis Scottish Open, eventually losing to the former World Number One by a shot after closing with a sensational 64.
With six top tens this year, MacIntyre is currently ranked eighth on the DP World Tour’s season-long Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex.
There’s been some great examples in the past of players winning in Australia and then going on to big things in the following year.
“I’ve always loved Australia and have family there, so I’m really looking forward to the fortnight playing in Brisbane and Sydney,” MacIntyre said.
“The Australian PGA and Australian Open are two tournaments with great history and I’d love to be up there in both.
“There’s been some great examples in the past of players winning in Australia and then going on to big things in the following year.”
The Fortinet Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland (November 23-26) and ISPS HANDA Australian Open at The Australian and The Lakes (November 30-December 3) are co-sanctioned by the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour.
Joining MacIntyre as part of an impressive Scottish contingent from the DP World Tour in both tournaments will be Grant Forrest, currently ranked 36th on the Race to Dubai; Connor Syme (44th); and Calum Hill (51st).
A winner of the 2021 Hero Open in his homeland, Forrest has six top-ten finishes in 2023, highlighted by a tie for third at the Irish Open, while Syme had a great run during August-September, picking up four top tens, including an equal third at the Omega European Masters.
Hill, a DP World Tour winner in 2021 at the Cazoo Classic in England, was third at this year’s ISPS HANDA - Championship in Japan and fourth at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo.
The new additions for Australian golf's two majors join a star-studded list that includes Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, Lucas Herbert; PGA TOUR players Patrick Rodgers and Nick Hardy; and defending ISPS HANDA Australian Open champion Adrian Meronk.
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