GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN

July 9, 2025

Robert MacIntyre

The Renaissance Club

Quick Quotes

Q. How do you reflect on the events of 12 months ago and what meant to you?

ROBERT MacINTYRE: Look, it was the most special thing to happen in my golfing career to be honest with you. It was special. Yeah, it's a year on but try to do the same thing this week.

Q. What makes a great links player?

ROBERT MacINTYRE: I think you have to be creative, shot-making, patient at times, and decent in bad weather.

Q. You had a very near miss but you very much announced yourself on the major stage at the U.S. Open. What were your takeaways emotionally and about your game?

A. It was a great effort. I learned so much; that I can handle the heat under the gun of that. That was my biggest thing. Obviously PGA I was there or thereabouts. Some things didn't go my way.

But U.S. Open, toughest test you can have, and yeah, I had a chance coming down the stretch. For me, it was to be able to see how I was going to react and how I was going to stand up. I thought I had done everything I could and I was just beaten my the better man on the day.

Q. You're the shining light in Scottish golf in this current crop. How does it feel to be a role model? Growing up, who was the Scot that you looked up to the most?

ROBERT MacINTYRE: As a role model, I try my best every day when I'm playing golf. I know there's more attention on me now, but again, when I'm walking up and signing autographs, the spirit is get the kids. I remember as a young boy at Loch Lomond, doing the same thing, shouting, asking for balls, gloves. It's make sure that the kids have got their part.

As a role model, looking up, I mean, yeah, I got to know kind of Stevie a little bit. Obviously won his event. But probably growing up, the guy that was somewhat influential in the professional game was Adam Hunter. He coached me a little bit when kind of I was young.