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Bob MacIntyre reveals incredible rule he enforces after golf events that lets him go mental and smash things up
The Scottish star wears his heart on his sleeve and it's the passion and fire which aids the ability to make him a genuine Open contender
Feisty Bob MacIntyre reckons smashing things up and going mental can help fire him up at The Open.
The Scottish star wears his heart on his sleeve and it's the passion and fire which aids the ability to make him a genuine Major contender.
MacIntyre admits he allows himself a free-hour after a round to go nuts if necessary and that he's not just going to quietly or poliety accept mistakes at Royal Portrush.
The Oban star doesn't hide the fact he may lose his temper at times and let loose with some outbursts and bad language as he puts bad moments to bed quickly.
MacIntyre was fuming at the end of his Genesis Scottish Open, but calmed down once he got 60 minutes to flush it out the system.
He said: 'Yeah, I'm pretty good at telling everyone give me an hour. I can go as mental as I want for an hour, and after that, I just go back to life.'
Asked to expand, he continued: 'I can do whatever I want for an hour. Just anything I want. You can break things. You can literally do whatever I want for an hour. After that hour is gone, my job's done.
'For an hour and a half before my round, two hours before my round, I'm preparing, so nobody gets in my way. It's warm-up, stretching, gym work, all of that. So there's a five, six, seven, eight-hour window that I'm working.
'If you have a bad day at work, you're going to be annoyed. It happens more often than not for me as well!
'It's just about once that's gone, it's been difficult in the past for me to reset, but nowadays, there's so many golf tournaments and you don't know what's coming the next week.'
MacIntyre says it's vital not to bottle up irritation and frustration as getting making sure he instantly gets back in the right frame of mind is crucial to him performing at his best.
The Scottish star said: 'I'm fiery on the golf course when I'm in tournament rounds. I'll drop, I was going to say the odd, but a few bad words in there. I'll hit the bag. I'll say some harsh things, but that's what gets me going.
'If I walk around and I'm all happy I just made a double bogey or people are clapping, thanks very much, that's not me. I'm needing to smash something up. I want to rip a glove. I do something to get that anger out. 'It's better out than in for me. Some people it's better holding it, but for me it's get it out and then just do not let it affect the next shot. Simple.'
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