A back injury in the third round of the BMW Championship forced Scottish golfer and world No. 15 Bob MacIntyre to withdraw, faces potential crunch for the Tour Championship
Robert MacIntyre of Scotland plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the BMW Championship
Scottish golfer Bob MacIntyre was forced to withdraw midway through the third round of Saturday’s BMW Championship.
MacIntyre could be seen visibly wincing in pain throughout the day due to a lower back issue and pulled out before the 10th hole.
The 28-year-old was one over at the time of his withdrawal, putting him just outside the top 30. He entered the day tied for 12th in the FedEx Cup standings and should still be considered a lock to advance to the Tour Championships.
“Sadly, we have to announce that Robert MacIntyre has withdrawn from the BMW Championship with a niggling back injury incurred in the last five minutes before his tee time in Round 3,” MacIntyre’s team at Bounce Sports Management posted on social media. “He will now receive treatment in the hope of making [the] Tour Championship.”
MacIntyre is having a strong season, securing a series of top-10 finishes as seen him climb to a career-best No. 15 ranking in the World Golf Rankings. He started the year ranked as the No. 56 player. The Scot won his first PGA event when he captured the RBC Canadian Open in June.
MacIntyre followed that up by winning the Scottish Open on home soil last month, becoming the second Scot to win twice in one season after golfing great Sandy Lyle. He has pocketed more than $5.4m (£4m) with his successes this season, taking his career earnings on the PGA Tour to almost $7.9m (£6m).
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