Robert MacIntyre makes a cheeky comment as tennis legend Andy Murray’s confirms DP World Tour entry

Robert MacIntyre recently made a cheeky comment on X after tennis legend Andy Murray confirmed his DP World Tour entry. Murray will be participating in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am event.

The 2024 BMW PGA Championship is scheduled to be held from September 19 to 22 at The Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, England. Several top players like Rory Mcllroy, Robert MacIntyre, Alex Noren, Will Zalatoris, Si Woo Kim and others are listed in the field for the tournament.

Before the main tournament, Murray will participate in the Pro-Am event where pros and amateurs play together. The official handle of the BMW PGA Championship recently announced Andy Murray's participation in the Pro-Am event on X. It said:

"3x Grand Slam winner, Sir , will be swapping his racket for clubs, as he tees it up in the #BMWPGA Pro-Am"

Quoting the tweet, MacIntyre said:

"New balls please (3x Scottish Flag) @andy_murray"

'New balls please' is a common phrase used by tennis players to ask for fresh tennis balls during an ongoing match. Further, MacIntyre used the Scottish flag in the X post as both he and Murray are from Scotland.

Andy Murray retired from professional tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics. He recently changed his X bio, which now reads:

"I played tennis. I now play golf."

In a recent interview with Mirror, the tennis legend talked about how he intended to play a 'lot of golf' after retirement, and also about his wish to become a scratch golfer.

After Murray's retirement, Robert MacIntyre said that it was brilliant to watch the tennis legend play, calling the former an inspiration not only for him but to many others. He said that it was unfortunate to see Murray's career being affected by injuries, but praised his contributions to British and Scottish tennis.

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A look at Robert MacIntyre's performance in 2024

Robert MacIntyre has had a splendid 2024 season. He tied for 17th in the FedExCup standings with two wins and six top-10 finishes and won the Genesis Scottish Open and the RBC Canadian Open.

MacIntyre's other notable finishes include a T6 at the Mexico Open in Vidanta, a T7 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and a T8 finish at the PGA Championship in Valhalla.

Let's take a look at Robert MacIntyre's performances in the 2024 season:

• Sony Open in Hawaii: T52 (71-66-69-67, 273, -7)
• The American Express: Missed Cut (71-69-71, 211, -5)
• Farmers Insurance Open: Missed Cut (78-70, 148, +4)
• WM Phoenix Open: Missed Cut (73-69, 142, E)
• Mexico Open at Vidanta: T6 (71-66-65-69, 271, -13)
• Cognizant Classic: T60 (68-72-71-70, 281, -3)
• Puerto Rico Open: T32 (70-67-68-72, 277, -11)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Missed Cut (74-76, 150, +6)
• Valspar Championship: T33 (70-72-70-70, 282, -2)
• Texas Children's Houston Open: Missed Cut (74-74, 148, +8)
• THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: Missed Cut (69-68, 137, -5)
• Myrtle Beach Classic: T13 (64-67-68-72, 271, -13)
• PGA Championship: T8 (66-69-66-70, 271, -13)
• Charles Schwab Challenge: Missed Cut (70-74, 144, +4)
• RBC Canadian Open: 1 (64-66-66-68, 264, -16)
• U.S. Open: Missed Cut (70-76, 146, +6)
• Travelers Championship: T16 (70-62-66-68, 266, -14)
• Rocket Mortgage Classic: Missed Cut (71-72, 143, -1)
• Genesis Scottish Open: 1 (67-65-63-67, 262, -18)
• The Open: T50 (72-75-72-74, 293, +9)
• Wyndham Championship: Missed Cut (68-70, 138, -2)
• FedEx St. Jude Championship: T7 (67-66-70-65, 268, -12)
• BMW Championship: Withdrawn (72-71-38, 181, +1)
• TOUR Championship: T17 (69-71-71-64, 275, -11)

2023-24 DP World Tournaments

• Fortinet Australian PGA Championship: T33 (69-71-71-68, 279, -5)
• ISPS Handa Australian Open: Missed Cut (70-77, 147, +4)