Bob MacIntyre leaks private conversation with Andy Murray as he suffers £2.6m heartache
Bob MacIntyre fell short at the BMW Championship on Sunday, missing out on his third PGA Tour title by two strokes to Scottie Scheffler
Bob MacIntyre revealed that Andy Murray was instrumental to his success at the weekend's BMW Championship.
While the Scottish golfing prodigy came up trumps to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by just two strokes by the end of Sunday's play to settle for second, MacIntyre impressed on the greens and fairways of the Caves Valley Golf Club.
The 29-year-old headed into moving day showing the utmost humility, despite holding a five-stroke advantage on the field, shooting a career-best 62 on Thursday and a subline 64 on Friday. And MacIntyre was quick to explain that tennis legend and fellow countryman, Murray, helped him prepare for the PGA Tour outing.
He said: "We know statistically that I was slower in the mornings. My scoring average wasn't as good in the morning as it was in the afternoon. We looked at that. We checked out why that was.
"We've not scientifically found out the answer. We've kind of worked it out between my team and I, from bands to heart rate monitors to everything, and I'm warming up now before my rounds, stretching, doing some stuff in the gym before I play now so that when I get out there, I'm ready to go.
"To be honest, I got told by a very successful Scottish athlete that sleep is the most important thing that he learnt in his career, and it's something that I really prioritise before a day is my sleep.
"[That athlete is] probably one of the greatest sportsmen, Andy Murray. When I played the pro-am with him, it was one of the things I asked him, and he really said the biggest thing he learnt for recovery was his sleep, so let's get the head down."
MacIntyre also gave golf fans an insight as to what his life looks away from the links, explaining how he was eager to spend his downtime with his family and close friends. He added: "Probably get a coffee before 4pm and then get dinner, chill out, sit and watch the golf, speak to my family and friends back home, and drink a couple of Coca-Colas and go to bed."
Despite holding breathing space over Scheffler heading into the weekend's play, MacIntyre was unfortunately unable to fend off the four-time major champion. The star finished in a respectable second place when the tournament drew to a close with an overall score of 13-under-par, two strokes behind his American rival, reports the Express US.
MacIntyre missed out on the gargantuan £2.66million payday that Scheffler ended up taking home for his victory at the BMW Championship. However, his £1.5m cut of the purse was still a very healthy reward for his efforts.
It comes after MacIntyre almost stole the show at the US Open earlier this year, shining bright while many other seasoned pros struggled on the deceiving and vast greens of Oakmont Country Club. The third major of the year could have come as MacIntyre's first win from the big four, if it wasn't for a remarkable performance from JJ Spaun.
During that outing in June, he once again settled for second place, two strokes behind Spaun with an overall score of one-over-par, highlighting just how difficult the conditions in Pennsylvania were.
He will now direct his attention to this week's Tour Championship at East Lakes Golf Course, where he tees off at 6:16pm BST on Thursday, as he looks to clinch his third win on the PGA Tour.