Title-contender Bob MacIntyre is being tipped for a huge weekend at the PGA Championship and says he's right where he wants to be as he bids to smash through the Major barrier. The Scottish star, who finished eighth 12 months ago at Valhalla, sits bang in the mix for title contention at Quail Hollow after a terrific first two days in North Carolina. MacIntyre is inside the Top 10 just four shots behind leader Jhonattan Vegas ahead of his 6.45pm Saturday tee-time alongside JT Poston. Ryder Cup -winning skipper Paul McGinley says the Oban hero can’t be riuled out as he goes for glory as he stated: “He’s a guy you certainly wouldn’t dismiss. He’s got something about him. I’ve been watching him closely this year on the PGA Tour and he is very comfortable. "Also when you notice him around the other guys, how comfortable he is in their environment, too. He very much sees himself as an equal at that very, very top tier of the game. “It’s been a graduation and there’s a lot more to come from MacIntyre. He’s got an edge about him, a competitive edge, that is going to drive him forward.” MacIntyre, the current Canadian and Scottish Open champion, feels good about the prospect of a massive weekend having kept himself right in the picture which a solid Friday show. He said: “The results haven’t been there, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel. I feel like it is building. I feel something good is coming. Looking at the scoreboard, it is fairly bunched. Just keep doing what I’m doing and, hopefully Sunday on the back nine, I’ve got a chance and that’s where I want to be. “The game has been in good shape. It doesn’t feel as comfortable as it has been. I’ve been in a hell of a graft the last couple of weeks. I mean, it’s probably been the hardest I have ever worked. "It’s hard not to see the negatives at times when tee to green has been really good and the putting is letting me down. But today [Friday] the putting really stood up when tee to green was poor and when you have the putter there to back you up it is always nice. “Yesterday [Thursday] was pretty flawless whereas today was the complete opposite. I had to grind hard, but that’s a part of the game I love to do. It’s a bit more stressful, but it is part of it. Yeah, it is difficult when you don’t know where it is quite going to go.” MacIntyre overcome a dreaded mudball on the final hole of his Friday round to keep the gap to Vegas at just four and he added: “I got one trying to hit a 5-iron from 220 yards. It’s difficult, but you’ve got to knuckle down and get round.” Follow Record Sport on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here . Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On , every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.