Bob MacIntyre suffers damp ending at the PGA Championship as initial title charge falters
The Scottish star endured a disappointing final day at Quail Hollow
Dampened Bob MacIntyre suffered a watery end as he slipped down the final PGA Championship standings.
The Scottish star went into the weekend in a strong position with high hopes of launching a title charge after an excellent first two days at Quail Hollow.
But MacIntyre lost ground during the Saturday play and endured a disappointing final round as he struck a five-over par 76 to drop down the leaderboard.
The Oban ace dropped shots on five of the first nine Sunday holes and, despite a mini-revival on the back nine, an approach into the stream at the side of the 18th for the second-successive day ended the tournament on a low note.
Despite the frustrating finish, MacIntyre has much to shoot for in the coming weeks including the defence of his Canadian and Scottish Open titles, The Open Championship at Royal Portrush and a place in the Ryder Cup to try and claim.
Former winning skipper Paul McGinley is a huge fan of the Scot and is tipping him to deliver as he said: 'It's been a graduation and there's a lot more to come from MacIntyre.
'He's got an edge about him, a competitive edge, that is going to drive him forward.'
MacIntyre finished the tournament with a three-over par score of 287, the same tally as pre-tournament favourite and European team-mate Rory McIlroy.
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