Two solid closing rounds gave Bob MacIntyre another fine finish on the PGA Tour as he almost snuck into the top ten at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Oban man has made a fine start to the season as he build towards The Masters, the first Major of the season which will take place at the beginning of April.
While never really threatening to get in the mix for the win, the Glencruitten man carded four rounds of solid golf on a testing course, and will have been particularly pleased with his work around the greens.
The 28-year-old ranked 11th over the four days for sand saves and sixth for scrambling, as well as 10th off the tee for driving distances.
A few missed putts at key times ultimately put paid to his challenge for a top five finish, but finishing tied first among a world class field for pars recorded will have pleased MacIntyre.
He now moves on to The Players Championship at Sawgrass, often viewed as the most prestigious tournament on the PGA circuit outside of the Majors, where he will be hoping to again put him self in contention alongside some of the biggest stars in the sport.
Russell Henley chipped in for an eagle with two holes to play to pip Collin Morikawa to the biggest title of his career at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The American shot a two-under-par final round of 70 to finish on 11 under at Bay Hill in Orlando, with compatriot Morikawa one stroke back.
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