Family affair as MacIntyre seals emotional Canadian Open triumph with dad on the bag

McIlroy makes do with fourth as Scotland's 'Big Bob' claims maiden PGA Tour title with one-stroke victory and father Dougie wins hearts after tough week for sport
Family affair as MacIntyre seals emotional Canadian Open triumph with dad on the bag

DOING IT FOR DAD: Robert MacIntyre of Scotland celebrates his first PGA Tour win with his father and caddie Dougie MacIntyre after winning the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament at Hamilton Golf & Country Club. Pic: Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Robert MacIntyre and his father Dougie ensured that a week when the PGA Tour went through the emotional ringer ended on the most feel-good story of the season as he won the RBC Canadian Open by a single shot on Sunday evening. 

The Scottish Ryder Cup star had his dad caddy for him for the first time since 2017 after an emergency call to home last Saturday evening, the same day that news emerged that Tour pro Grayson Murray had died from suicide. 

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