PGA Tour : Valero Texas Open..Tee Times Leaderboard
For those of you who don't know about Scotland's Robert "Bob" MacIntyre, in a world of wealthy young men on the PGA Tour, many born into money, most afforded full scholarships at very wealthy universities, paving the way for their shot at a pro career, whatever route that takes.
Robert is so working class, only a scolding mother would use that full name, to everyone he is simply Bob.
From an important scenic little town on Scotland's west coast an hour north of Glasgow, Oban is the gateway to the islands dotted in the Irish sea up to the Arctic Ocean, the semi circle harbour is a combination of business and tourism.
Bob's father Dougie a life long groundskeeper at Glencruitten GC taught his shy son the game after work and found he had a talent for the game. Fast forward he was offered a scholarship at McNeese State University, in Louisiana and immediately won the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year. (Can you imagine the Louisiana drawl, Bob's thick Scottish accent combining !!!!)
He was homesick though, returning to Oban and his mates and family where he won the Scottish Amateur Championship in 2015 then represented GB&Ire in the 2017 Walker Cup.
He now has 6 Championships, 4 on the DP World Tour including his national championship at St Andrews in the rain in 2025. Two more on the PGA Tour including our Canadian Open with his dad Dougie on the bag.
He is a stalwart on the Ryder Cup Team, all this a remarkable story from humble beginnings for the Scottish lefty.
This week he has posted 66 64 -14 and has the lead by 4 shots with the late wave still in play.
Canadians
Adam Svensson T23 68 71 -5
AJ Ewart T33 70 70 -4
Sudarshan Yellamaraju T60 69 73 -2
Nick Taylor T60 70 72 -2
Mac Hughes T87 73 71 E MC
EDIT >>>> 6am Saturday April 4/26
WEATHER: The Saturday morning play will be under cloudy skies, 22*c, windy 29kph S however an approaching system arrives approximately 12.00 with rain, increasing to 100% T'Storms, lightning, rain around 2pm, blowing through by 6pm.
Round 3 starting times will be 9.10 - 11.10am ET off split tees #1.#10 in groups of 3
***Round 2 was eventually suspended due to darkness after another weather delay due to lightning and rain.
MacIntyre has that 4 shot lead at -14 over Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg at 67 -10 and a pack lead by Tony Finau at 69 -9.
"I didn't play here last year just went straight to Augusta. This was an adjustment, I wanted to get sharper before the Masters"
Bobby Mac is vying to be the 3rd straight lefty to win after Brian Haman 2025 and Akshay Bhatia in 2024.
Mark Hubbard who led with 65, ballooned to 77 to make the cut on -2
The cut fell at -2.
Canadians
Adam Svensson T23 68 71 -5
AJ Ewart T33 70 70 -4
Sudarshan Yellamaraju T60 69 73 -2
Nick Taylor T60 70 72 -2
Mac Hughes T87 73 71 E MC
Mac Hughes struggles continue, he will MC while the other 4 are in for the weekend
Bryan Angus
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