Robert MacIntyre exits BMW PGA Championship early | Golf News

Robert MacIntyre‘s run at the BMW PGA Championship was cut short due to a lesser-known rule, main to an early exit for the Ryder Cup star. This week noticed all 12 Team Europe gamers and captain Luke Donald descend on Wentworth for one remaining warm-up event before going through off against Team USA at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.

MacIntyre, who needed to “smash his clubs” after lacking out on a $3.6 million top prize at the 2025 BMW Championship, was among the 86 gamers who made it past the common cut through 36 holes, with 26 tied at two-under-par. However, due to the large quantity of gamers still in the sport, the BMW PGA Championship Tournament Director determined to implement a secondary cut after the third spherical.

Per the DP World Tour rule e book, if more than 84 gamers advance to the ultimate spherical, the sector may be diminished a second time to 78 gamers on Sunday. Consequently, MacIntyre, who was at 2-under, discovered himself among the unfortunate 13 rivals – including Alex Fitzpatrick and Niklas Norgaard – who missed the extra cut.

Despite the setback, MacIntyre still earned rating factors in the Race To Dubai and prize money for taking part in the BMW PGA Championship.

Before his abrupt exit, MacIntyre, identified for carrying his coronary heart on his sleeve, had a number of heated moments on the course.

On Friday, the 29-year-old’s frustrations have been on full show as his ball received lodged in a tree on the thirteenth gap, adopted by him discarding his membership onto the turf at No. 17. The next day, his mood flared again when he aggressively grounded his driver after a disappointing tee shot on the sixth.

2002 Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance provided a blunt evaluation during his commentary of MacIntyre’s antics, “He got away with one there,” referring to MacIntyre’s actions.

“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.”

Despite the outbursts, MacIntyre confirmed a softer facet, handing over his ball to a younger spectator at the sixteenth tee box. Reflecting on the gesture, he remarked, “I was a kid one day asking for a golf ball when someone was walking off.

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“It’s good. You get probably a fan for life, and who is aware of, that particular person might go on and do one thing in the sport of golf, and it may be from somebody giving one thing to them.

“That’s what I want to do, I want to give back,” he added. “Look, I go absolutely mental on the golf course. I accept that, I accept everything that comes with it.

“I get people do not prefer it, but look, on the surface, I’m a very chilled man and I’d like to suppose I’m considerate and fairly cheery when I’m away from this place.”