Bob MacIntyre delivered another reminder of why he is one of the best golfers on the planet, winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship seven days removed from Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph
Bob MacIntyre has his eyes on major championship glory after checking off a second win in his native Scotland(Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Bob MacIntyre has enjoyed perhaps the best week of his career, and now he has his sights fixed on a major championship.
Seven days removed from playing a crucial part in Europe’s Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black in New York, the Scotsman won for the second time on home soil by cruising to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews on Sunday. It was another special moment for the 29-year-old in his homeland, adding to his Scottish Open triumph in 2024.
Winning in Scotland had been MacIntyre’s top priority, but now he has achieved that goal — becoming the first Scotsman to win the Dunhill since Colin Montgomerie 20 years ago in the process — the world No. 8 is targeting major championship glory. This week’s win came despite arriving late and gorging on takeout food in the wake of Europe’s victory.
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“It’s no secret now. A major championship is what I need or what I want,” he said in his champion’s press conference at the Home of Golf.
“If I play every major for the next ten years, it’s 40 chances, and I’m hoping one of those times I’m going to fall across the line, and if I do that sooner rather than later, we add to that.
“But I’ve got goals. I know I’ve got the game. It’s now just about piecing it all together, and yeah, got Augusta next year, give it a go again.”
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MacIntyre is yet to discover the limits to his potential(Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
MacIntyre, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, was close to winning his first major title this summer, coming up just short at the U.S. Open.
On a chaotic, rain-affected final day at Oakmont, MacIntyre edged into the lead down the stretch, only for J.J. Spaun to snatch the title down the stretch. MacIntyre won the hearts of fans with the classy way he handled the near miss.
Sunday’s victory edged MacIntyre closer to the top of the world rankings, cementing his status as an elite player. He does not know how high his ceiling is.
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“I honestly don’t know how good I can be at golf,” he said.
“I know the level I’m at just now and I know the effort that goes into it, and I know the effort, the things that I have to change that could potentially help me but also hurt me.
“But as a team, me, everyone on my team, we’ll go away and work it out. I think I’m ninth in the world. Scottie Scheffler is miles ahead of everyone else. So he’s hard to catch right now.
“At the right time, the biggest thing is running your own race. I’m doing all right just now in my race, and if I can just keep moving forward, then yeah, I don’t know how good I can be. But I know one thing is I’ll try my best.”
