MacIntyre had mentioned all week he would have a proper good go at it ought to he be within the combine on the ultimate 9 holes of the match.

4 birdies in his remaining seven holes made good on that vow, even when the circumstances weren’t what he had dreamed they may be as Sunday unfurled on what he declared to be his favorite course on the Open rota.

The Scot picked up a shot on the second after an extended eagle putt halted seductively wanting the outlet, however handed again that initiative on 4.

“Stupit” was his brutal evaluation of that bogey, which successfully ended his slender hopes of constructing a run at Scheffler and the remainder of the pack.

One other birdie, this time at seven, was returned to the course three holes later, earlier than MacIntyre discovered that bit of warmth he was searching for.

Each 12 and 14 introduced birdies – the latter when a low chip skittered all the best way into the cup – and catapulted him again to the higher reaches of the leaderboard.

Additional crimson numbers got here at 15 and 17, earlier than he rounded off his weekend with par on the final amid a heat reception from the grandstands.

“I simply needed to maintain saying to myself, ‘keep affected person, there is a good end there in case you can keep calm’,” MacIntyre mentioned.

“There’s sure holes this week that had been very important, and I performed them poorly. However I am ending prime 10 in a significant and being annoyed with sure components of my recreation.

“Issues are good, and I’ve simply obtained to attend my flip.”