Bob MacIntyre confirms 'absolutely wild' rumours are true ahead of The Open

Robert MacIntyre admits he went 'absolutely wild' on the booze after his emotional Scottish Open victory at The Renaissance Club on Sunday.

Andy Roberts

17 Jul 2024

Bob MacIntyre might not be the biggest drinker in the world but he did admit to going 'absolutely wild' on the booze with his family and friends following his emotional Scottish Open win at The Renaissance Club on Sunday.

MacIntyre, 27, poured home a 25-footer on the 18th green to bring the house down and seal a second PGA Tour title in his last five starts.

The newly-promoted World No.16 did receive one of the biggest breaks in PGA Tour history to get the job done though.

From the knee-high fescue down the right flank at 16, MacIntyre took a wild hack at his golf ball to try and advance it down the fairway.

After his ball failed to move, he then he realised he was standing on a sprinkler head and was allowed by a rules official to take a free drop.

MacIntyre then hit an outrageous shot and converted an eagle putt to draw level with Adam Scott.

Then he birdied the final hole and was reduced to tears as he claimed his home open.

MacIntyre has won two of his last five events

Social media rumours hinted MacIntyre was 'having it large' celebrating his first ever pro win on home soil.

MacIntyre confirmed those rumours to be true when he spoke to reporters ahead of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon on Wednesday.

When pressed as to how heavy the celebrations got on a scale of 1-10 late Sunday night, MacIntyre did not hesitate in his response.

"10," said MacIntyre with a smile.

"Look, I'm not a big drinker, but when you get moments like that that's a childhood dream and a lifetime goal and you've got family and friends there that have backed you since you were a young kid, I think it was quite right to go absolutely wild.

"I think we done a good job of that."

Bob MacIntyre had one hell of a night on Sunday

Last week marked the first time in 25 years that a Scot won the Scottish Open, the last of which had been Colin Montgomerie.

Interestingly enough, it's now also 25 years since a Scot last won The Open in Paul Lawrie.

So could it be written in the stars for Bob Mac?

"It's possible," said MacIntyre.

"Tomorrow we'll start off from level par. I've got as much chance as everyone else in the field. Same Thursday last week, I had the same chance as everyone else.

"It's just about getting in that position on Sunday and seeing where the cards fall. Obviously last week they fell my way. My job is to go out there, fight as hard as I can, try my best, and hopefully get in a position where I can just have a chance.

"That's all I can ask myself, and that's the only bit of kind of anything that I want is just have a chance. If I do my job well enough and I hit the shots I see, execute them as well as I can, accept where they end up, then there's a chance."