Team Europe Ryder Cup star Robert MacIntyre fell victim to a rare second cut at the BMW PGA Championship following a series of fiery outbursts at Wentworth
Robert MacIntyre suffered an early exit from the BMW PGA Championship after the Ryder Cup star fell victim to a little-known rule.
This week, all 12 Team Europe players and captain Luke Donald arrived at Wentworth to compete in one last warm-up event before taking on the Stars and Stripes at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.
MacIntyre — who conceded that he didn’t have many of his teammates’ phone numbers during his Ryder Cup debut in 2023 — was one of 86 players who advanced past the regular cut through 36 holes, with 26 tied at two-under-par.
Due to the size of the field still standing, however, the BMW PGA Championship Tournament Director implemented a secondary cut following the third round.
According to the DP World Tour rule book, the field can be reduced a second time to 78 players on Sunday if over 84 players advance to the final round.
As a result, MacIntyre at 2-under was among the 13 unfortunate competitors — including Alex Fitzpatrick and Niklas Norgaard — who missed the added cut.
Not all hope was lost, however, since he still received ranking points in the Race To Dubai and prize money for partaking in the BMW PGA Championship.
Prior to his unceremonious departure, MacIntyre — often one to wear his emotions on his sleeve — had fiery outbursts on the course.
On Friday, the 29-year-old sent his ball flying into a tree on the 13th hole before tossing his club into the grass at No. 17. One day later, he furiously slammed his driver into the ground following a wayward tee shot on the sixth hole.
Following MacIntyre’s latest outburst, 2002 Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance didn’t mince words while commentating on the ugly scene. “He got away with one there,” he said of MacIntyre.
“He made a bit of a mess on the tee. You almost have to see yourself on television doing something like that to see how silly it looks. Oh well, each to their own. He’s very fiery, a great competitor.”
In a kind gesture that partially made up for his other blowups, MacIntyre gifted one young fan his ball upon arriving at the tee box on the 16th hole. “I was a kid one day asking for a golf ball when someone was walking off,” he said.
“It’s nice. You get potentially a fan for life, and who knows, that person could go on and do something in the game of golf, and it can be from someone giving something to them.
“That’s what I want to do, I want to give back,” he continued. “Look, I go absolutely mental on the golf course. I accept that, I accept everything that comes with it.
“I get people don’t like it, but look, on the outside, I’m a very chilled guy and I’d like to think I’m thoughtful and pretty cheery when I’m away from this place.”
