Robert MacIntyre returns to his home country this week as a conquering hero after winning the Scottish Open – not to mention, the Canadian Open – last year. But neither of those career-changing victories might have been possible if the lefty hadn’t righted a bad choice he made a couple years ago.
Rory McIlroy delighted the fans on Friday by driving the green at Kingsbarns’ par-4 14th hole. Robert MacIntyre, however, didn’t seem as happy about it.
Robert MacIntyre’s RBC Canadian Open win with his dad caddieing for him is one of the best feel-good golf stories in recent memory. But a call home with his mother shortly after was just as awesome to watch.
Father’s Day came early for Dougie MacIntyre, who showed up for a one-off caddieing gig in Canada and wound up helping son Robert to his first PGA Tour title.
MacIntyre will come to Australia with two primary goals – a third DP World Tour career victory and regaining a place in the world top 50 which would guarantee his place in all four of golf’s major championships in 2024.
If the Swedish rookie receives a captain’s pick for this month’s Ryder Cup, he will become the first player in history to make a team without ever having played in a major championship.
It was quite a moment and quite a shot, one Robert MacIntyre will surely remember forever, no matter what the 26-year-old Scot goes on to achieve in his career.
While the Scottish Open might not be as old as the Open Championship or the other majors, it has been staged for more than 50 years and being tied to a country that is considered to be the “Home of Golf” speaks volumes for its richness.
Australian Golf Digest
