The flying Scot was involved in an enthralling finale as Team Europe roared to a convincing advantage in Rome.
After heading to the first tee almost in tears, he had the perfect response to a bigmouth Yank on the first. He then had a partner on the last who let out his own roar to end the day with a brilliant putt after using MacIntyre’s big feet as a line guide. At that point with a half-point secured, he realised it was the whole reason why he even plays golf.
“Obviously we are on home soil just now, but I don’t get that feeling anywhere else. I mean, I play shinty and stuff, but that was like shinty on steroids.” “I had been thinking about that for three weeks, that one tee shot, and I made sure to hit one last driver on the range and hit the shot I envisioned myself. I stepped up and absolutely roasted one down the middle.”
There were Saltires everywhere around Marco Simone and Lion Rampants. Three lads who stood in a line to make the words Bob on their tee-shirts. Fans sang at the first about MacIntyre being on fire and the Americans being “terrified” while another song from the fellas in the silly yellow and blue Guardian costumes on the front nine suggested Bob Could Fix It.
But, as MacIntyre’s own putter turned freezing and he headed straight to the practice green after speaking, Homa was the man with the magic flat stick on front nine and Clark did the damage on the way back. However, they blinked. On three of the last four holes and MacIntyre said: “To have Justin there to hang on, I managed to get a half point.”
Rose said: “I think it was you and you and you and you, that’s what I was saying. For all the boys. Everyone is in it together. I had 10 people willing it in behind me.
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