Robert MacIntyre, father produced a feel-good story the PGA Tour desperately needed

With all the negativity and drama enveloping professional golf right now, the PGA Tour was in desperate need of an uplifting story to unify its dwindling fan base. 

Robert MacIntyre and his father, Dougie, provided just that with an emotional victory at the RBC Canadian Open.

MacIntyre, who's playing on the PGA Tour as a full-time player for the first time in his career, has struggled to adjust to life in the United States without his family around. The 27-year-old was near his family in Scotland as a member of the DP World Tour for the last five years, but it's been a lonely transition for him in America.

Feeling homesick and needing a new caddie for the RBC Canadian Open, MacIntyre reached out to his father in an "emergency phone call" to fill in for the week. It was an easy yes for Dougie, who coached Robert growing up and still works as the head greenskeeper at Glencruitten Golf Club back in Oban, Scotland. 

"Everything that I've done in my life has been with the support of my family," MacIntyre said after the final round, per ESPN. "The game of golf was kind of passed down the generations. I got it from my dad. ... We've got a house between where you cross the road for four holes over the road at Glencruitten and we used to go out every night in the summer, no matter the weather. We would play four holes every night. He taught me the game of golf."

Due to his lack of experience and the fact that MacIntyre had never won on the PGA Tour, there were no expectations heading into the tournament — just a week to reconnect with family and hit the reset button on what can be an isolating life navigating the PGA Tour by yourself for the first time. 

Those expectations quickly shifted after MacIntyre shot a 6-under 64 in the first round at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The lefty followed it up with a 4-under 66 in the second round, and after a frustrating start to his third round, he went birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle down the stretch to open up a four-shot lead with 18 holes remaining. 

A Sunday 68 was all he needed to secure his first PGA Tour victory — in his first Tour event with his father on the bag. After tapping in for par on the 18th hole, Robert locked eyes with Dougie as the father-son duo raised their fists in unison.