Close contact MacIntyre withdraws from Mount Juliet

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Robert MacIntyre (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

In a blow to Irish Open organisers, world number 51 Robert MacIntyre has been forced to withdraw from this week’s Irish Open at Mount Juliet.

The 24-year old, who tied 35th at the US Open a fortnight ago, was notified that he would need to self-isolate for 10 days after being identified as a close contact to a positive Covid-19 case following the third men’s Major of the year.

“Unfortunately I have had to withdraw from @DDFIrishOpen this week due to having been tracked and traced following my return flight from the US Open last week,” MacIntyre tweeted.

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“We all know you have to respect the rules at the moment and wish whoever tested positive a safe and speedy recovery.”

MacIntyre’s Mount Juliet assignment was set to be his first of three events in the lead-up to The Open with his National Open at the Renaissance Club sandwiched in between, where the lefty will still hope to compete amongst a star-studded field that includes Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa.

Then all roads till point to Royal St. George’s from July 15-18 where Shane Lowry will defend his Claret Jug after a two-year wait. Lowry is due to speak with the media following Wednesday’s Pro-am in Kilkenny while Rory McIlroy is first up in the press conference centre on Tuesday afternoon. 5,000 spectators will attend Mount Juliet each day from Thursday at the €3m event.

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