Patience key as MacIntyre stays in hunt for Open title
Robert MacIntyre says patience was the key to his second-round 69 at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as he stays in touch with the leaders.
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"It was very much patience and discipline with the game plan."
— Robert MacIntyre , Athlete
"It was a great putt. It was a real mover, it was moving a lot down the hill."
— Robert MacIntyre , Athlete
"Unbelievable."
— Robert MacIntyre , Athlete
"I thought one-under-par was a hell of an effort - eight under par is outrageous."
— Robert MacIntyre , Athlete
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Robert MacIntyre says patience was the key to his second-round 69 at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as he stays in touch with the leaders.
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