McIntire was  born in Toledo, Ohio. Living in Florida, she began playing golf as a young girl and at age 15 made a splash at the 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur by eliminating six-time Champion Glenna Collett Vare in the opening round.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, McIntire began playing golf in Florida when she was young. At the age of fifteen, she had a significant performance at the 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur, where she defeated six-time champion Glenna Collett Vare in the opening round.