When Robert Macintyre lost the British Amateur Championship final in 2016, he thought his dream was over; he was just 19 years old, and he was absolutely distraught.
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RobertMacIntyreteesoffonthe11thholeatthePorscheSingaporeClassic2025atLagunaNationalGolfResortClubonMarch22.–PakawichDamrongkiattisak/GettyImagesWhenRobertMacintyrelosttheBritishAmateurChampionshipfinalin2016,hethoughthisdreamwasover;hewasjust19yearsold,andhewasabsolutelydistraught.
“Irememberprettymuchcryingthewholewayhome,”herecalledtoCNNSports,“becauseIthoughtI’mnevergoingtogettoplayTheMasters,nevergoingtogettoplaytheUSOpenorTheOpeninmylife.”
Now28,MacintyreispreparingtoplayTheMastersatAugustaforathirdtime,andheadmitsthathewas“smallminded”toreactsofatefullytoaroundofgolf.Buthesayshe’sjustsocompetitivethathecouldn’thelpit.
“IfIgotbeatatsomethingwhenIwasyounger,I’dbecrying.Youwouldn’tbelievehowcompetitiveIam,”hesaidwithagrin.“IfIplayagameofpooloragameofdartsnow,I’mnotplayingforthefunofit.That’snotme.I’mp
