Bob MacIntyre was sick with nerves on his technique to ending runner-up on the US Open however says the best way he dealt with the event provides him the assumption he can win a significant.
“I now know that I can win certainly one of these,” the 28-year-old Scot informed BBC Sport as he prepares for this week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
“Earlier than, I believed I might, however I might by no means proven something that had proven that I can. Sure, I’ve had a couple of high 10s in majors, however I used to be by no means there over the ultimate few holes.
“Oakmont was the primary time I might had that feeling. On the sixteenth, I used to be pondering ‘I can do that, it is right here for the taking’.”
MacIntyre began his ultimate spherical in Pennsylvania in a share of ninth place however was tied for the lead after 14 holes – just for JJ Spaun to conjure up an excellent closing stretch to prevail by two photographs.
“I believed I performed superbly and it is simply understanding that it is there,” MacIntyre defined. “Okay, it did not occur, nevertheless it’s understanding we have got that within the locker after I want it.
“Issues had been taking place that had been utterly new to me. It was completely different, however I used to be anticipating it. Sure, there have been nerves, nevertheless it was thrilling. You are shaking, feeling sick. I performed the final three holes in a single below par feeling like that.
“If the playing cards had fallen my means, I might have received the US Open, however JJ was higher than me over 72 holes.
“It was shut and we pitch up right here with the identical considered making an attempt to win The Open. It makes me actually suppose I can win a significant. It is a actuality, not only a dream.”
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